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Science 24 December 2004:
Vol. 306. no. 5705, pp. 2195 - 2196
DOI: 10.1126/science.1108165
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Policy Forum

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PUBLIC HEALTH:
Enhanced: Will Vaccines Be Available for the Next Influenza Pandemic?

Klaus Stöhr and Marja Esveld

For the first time in history, influenza vaccine could be available at the beginning of an influenza pandemic. This is the result of the removal of major technical barriers; however, political and economic hurdles remain. In this Policy Forum, the authors describe solutions outlined by the World Health Organization Influenza Programme for expediting progress and increasing market forces to develop influenza pandemic vaccines.

The authors are in the World Health Organization Influenza Programme, Geneva, Switzerland.

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