Recommendations on Southern Hemisphere Influenza for U.S. Forces

Abstract

At the request of The Joint Staff, the Defense Health Board has addressed concerns regarding the lack of Southern Hemisphere Influenza vaccines for United States service members stationed or deployed in the Southern Hemisphere. Specifically, the Joint Staff Surgeon asked the Board to research and make recommendations regarding the following questions. a) Are the common circulating influenza viruses different enough to annually warrant separate Northern and Southern hemispheric vaccines? b) Is there insufficient cross-reactivity between the two vaccines to annually warrant DOD procurement of the two separate hemispheric influenza vaccines? c) Is it practical for DOD to annually procure a FDA-licensed Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine? d) What are the consequences of not procuring a FDA-licensed Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 04, 2007
Accession Number
AD1034208

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Health Board

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Hemispheres
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Influenza
  • Literature Surveys
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Procurement
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • United States
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).

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  • Biotechnology