ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Possible Flu Vaccine Shortage.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Health officials in several states are advising doctors to use any remaining flu vaccinations for health care workers and people who are considered high-risk, according to an article by USATODAY.com. High-risk patients include those who are 50 and older, those with a chronic illness and pregnant women. Approximately 36,000 Americans die each year due to influenza. Experts expect more flu cases this year as the vaccine is not an exact match for the flu strains that are currently circulating. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: David Webster is the founder and president of Webster Consulting Group, a firm that provides consulting services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical industries. Dr. Webster's areas of expertise include vaccine and medicine shortages. 610-758-9500 dwebster@websterconsultinggroup.com Dr. Marsha Anderson is board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. in pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. infectious diseases. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) is part of the University of Colorado System. It has recently been merged with the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. and the director of Inpatient Medicine at the Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Her expertise is in pediatric infectious diseases with keen interests in vaccines, and Kawasaki disease Ka·wa·sa·ki disease n. See mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. Kawasaki disease Mucocutaneous lymph node syndromeA disease of children < age 5 that often follows a 1-2 wk prodrome Etiology Uncertain; bugs implicated . 303-861-8888 Lee Harrison, M.D. is an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh and is the director of its Epidemiology Unit. He was trained in epidemiology and molecular epidemiology molecular epidemiology Molecular medicine An evolving field that combines the tools of standard epidemiology–case studies, questionnaires and monitoring of exposure to external factors with the tools of molecular biology–eg, restriction endonucleases, in the Epidemic Intelligence Service The Epidemic Intelligence Service is a program of the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Established in 1951 due to biological warfare concerns arising from the Korean War, it has become a hands-on two-year postgraduate training program in epidemiology, with at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. . His research has focused on the epidemiology and molecular epidemiology of invasive encapsulated bacteria, including Haemophilus influenzae. 412-624-3137 412-624-3137 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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