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Protecting the frontline in biodefense research
Committee on Special Immunizations Program for Laboratory Personnel Engaged in Research on Countermeasures for Select Agents.
xiii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
"The U.S. Army's Special Immunizations Program is an important component of an overall biosafety program for laboratory workers at risk of exposure to hazardous pathogens. The program provides immunizations to scientists, laboratory technicians and other support staff who work with certain hazardous pathogens and toxins. Although first established to serve military personnel, the program was expanded through a cost-sharing agreement in 2004 to include other government and civilian workers, reflecting the expansion in biodefense research in recent years. Protecting the Frontline in Biodefense Research examines issues related to the expansion of the Special Immunizations Program, considering the regulatory frameworks under which the vaccines are administered, how additional vaccines might be considered for inclusion in the Program, and factors that might influence the development and manufacturing of vaccines for the Special Immunizations Program."--Publisher's description.
Introduction -- History of the Special Immunizations Program and lessons learned from occupational immunization against hazardous pathogens -- The U.S. medical countermeasures enterprise and recent reviews and current operation of the Special Immunizations Program -- Regulations and other guidance pertaining to the development and use of vaccines in the Special Immunizations Program -- New vaccine development and the future needs of the Special Immunizations Program -- Potential options for the Special Immunizations Program and for personnel immunization -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Committee on Special Immunizations Program for Laboratory Personnel Engaged in Research on Countermeasures for Selected Agents, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studes, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-147).
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.