CDC urges officials to review distribution of H1N1 vaccine

The CDC notified state and major city health departments to prioritize vaccinating pregnant women, children and other groups at high risk of H1N1 influenza, after government officials were criticized for distributing the vaccine to some Wall Street companies. "Any vaccine-distribution decisions that appear to direct vaccine to people outside the identified priority groups have the potential to undermine the credibility of the program," CDC Director Thomas Frieden said.

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This story published in AANP SmartBrief on 11/06/2009





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