ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Smallpox Vaccination.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2002 TOPIC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet this week to discuss the smallpox vaccine and the recommendation to administer it, according to an article by The Associated Press. Although smallpox was eradicated, some experts fear that terrorists who have samples of the virus may use it as a biological weapon, the article says. Federal health officials suggested the vaccine be given to more than 10 million health workers and be made available to anyone who wants it. The committee will also review other concerns including the childhood immunization shortage issue in recent years. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Lynn Cates n. pl. 1. Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. Cates for which Apicius could not pay. - Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. - R. Browning. , of The Dr. Spock Company, is a 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 pediatrics and 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 infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. . Dr. Cates is past-president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 650-289-5437, lcates@drspock.com Mr. Christopher Hamilton, of the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, Systems Health Science Center, represents experts in immunology and infectious diseases. 979-458-1487, cmh@tamu.edu or cmhamilton@medicine.tamu.edu Mr. Timothy Hannon is the vice president of EYT EYT Enjoy Yourself Tonight , formerly Ernst & Young Technologies. The Lightweight Epidemiology Advanced Detection & Emergency Response System (LEADERS) is an early warning detection and emergency response system designed to help detect and manage biological and disease outbreaks, which was developed in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force's Surgeon General's office and the Center for Disease Control (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ). PR: Douglas Larkin (dlarkin@dlarkin.com, 703-250-3590). Professor Michael A. Barry, of Rice University, is can share his expertise on immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. and health sciences. 713-527-8101 (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/ifmd/index.html. |
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