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Science 12 May 2006:
Vol. 312. no. 5775, pp. 854 - 855
DOI: 10.1126/science.1125347
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Policy Forum

PUBLIC HEALTH:
Who Should Get Influenza Vaccine When Not All Can?

Ezekiel J. Emanuel1* and Alan Wertheimer1

Rather than thinking only about saving the most lives when considering vaccine rationing strategies, a better approach would be to maximize individuals' life span and opportunity to reach life goals.

1Department of Clinical Bioethics, The Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1156, USA.

The opinions expressed are the authors' and do not reflect the policies of the National Institutes of Health, the Public Health Service, or the Department of Health and Human Services.

*Author for correspondence. E-mail: eemanuel{at}nih.gov

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