Summary of GAO's Findings on the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine
NSIAD-00-54R
Published: Nov 04, 1999. Publicly Released: Nov 04, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) anthrax immunization program, focusing on the: (1) need for a six-shot regimen and annual booster shots; (2) long- and short-term safety of the vaccine; (3) efficacy of the vaccine; and (4) extent to which problems the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found in the vaccine production facility in Michigan could compromise the safety, efficacy, and quality of the vaccine.
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