Flu Vaccine Case Study
The Flu Vaccine Administration Task Force
In the wake of the 2004-2005 flu vaccine shortage, we are convening a federal task force to develop a strategy plan for addressing the issues presented in this case.
What are the key problems or issues that has caused such shortage?
2. What are the market and non-market forces contributing to the previous shortages?
3. What are the social values the Federal government should protect? State government should protect?
Are there alternatives for flu vaccine production?
5. What kind of potential policy solutions can we develop to deal with the vaccine shortage problem in the future?
6. Does your policy solution guarantees fairness in the availability and distribution …show more content…
In addition, a Federal task force, the Flu Action Task Force, was convened to manage the federal vaccine supply, coordinate efforts, and prevent price gouging (Harris 2004b). By mid-October, federal agencies began distributing their store of flu dosages to high-risk areas and within one week a total of 3.2 million doses had been sent to high priority groups. That same week many hospitals began sharing flu vaccine supplies. The federal government also diverted an additional 300,000 doses from federal employees and the military to the high-risk civilian …show more content…
but then asking for Пи vaccines. |
Flu Vaccine Case Study
Attachment 2 - Flu Time Line 2004 (cont.)
|Oct 22, 2004 |Tommy Thompson says, "we are prepared" and claims Bush administration increased spending on flu from $39 |
| |million in 2001 to a proposed $283 million next year. Thompson argues that the US has a "healthy'4 supply |
| |of flu vaccine and 61 million doses will be available to the 90 million high risk Americans (you do the |
| |math). |
|Oct 22. 2004 |3.2 million doses sent to high priority groups |
|Oct 22, 2004 |Many Americans go to Canada for vaccination |
|Oct 22, 2004 |US looking to Europe for vaccines (France!) |
|Oct 28, 2004 |CDC creates panel on ethics of vaccine distribution
In the wake of the 2004-2005 flu vaccine shortage, we are convening a federal task force to develop a strategy plan for addressing the issues presented in this case.
What are the key problems or issues that has caused such shortage?
2. What are the market and non-market forces contributing to the previous shortages?
3. What are the social values the Federal government should protect? State government should protect?
Are there alternatives for flu vaccine production?
5. What kind of potential policy solutions can we develop to deal with the vaccine shortage problem in the future?
6. Does your policy solution guarantees fairness in the availability and distribution …show more content…
In addition, a Federal task force, the Flu Action Task Force, was convened to manage the federal vaccine supply, coordinate efforts, and prevent price gouging (Harris 2004b). By mid-October, federal agencies began distributing their store of flu dosages to high-risk areas and within one week a total of 3.2 million doses had been sent to high priority groups. That same week many hospitals began sharing flu vaccine supplies. The federal government also diverted an additional 300,000 doses from federal employees and the military to the high-risk civilian …show more content…
but then asking for Пи vaccines. |
Flu Vaccine Case Study
Attachment 2 - Flu Time Line 2004 (cont.)
|Oct 22, 2004 |Tommy Thompson says, "we are prepared" and claims Bush administration increased spending on flu from $39 |
| |million in 2001 to a proposed $283 million next year. Thompson argues that the US has a "healthy'4 supply |
| |of flu vaccine and 61 million doses will be available to the 90 million high risk Americans (you do the |
| |math). |
|Oct 22. 2004 |3.2 million doses sent to high priority groups |
|Oct 22, 2004 |Many Americans go to Canada for vaccination |
|Oct 22, 2004 |US looking to Europe for vaccines (France!) |
|Oct 28, 2004 |CDC creates panel on ethics of vaccine distribution