The Children's Vaccine Initiative : Achieving the Vision

The Children's Vaccine Initiative is an international endeavor to ensure that children throughout the world are immunized.

This book notes that one of the best opportunities to address the growing problem of immunization in the United States and to improve the health of children in developing countries lies in marshaling the vaccine development and production efforts in the United States and abroad.

The book contains information on the nature and status of vaccine development and production efforts in the United States and abroad, and it recommends ways to enhance participation in the International Children's Vaccine Initiative. Table of ContentsFRONT MATTER1 Executive Summary2 Why a Children's Vaccine Initiative3 Resources and Infrastructure4 Vaccine Demand and Supply5 Investing in New and Improved Vaccines6 Stages of Vaccine Development7 A Strategy to Enhance U.S.

Participation in the Children'sVaccine InitiativeAppendix A: Relevant Intellectual Property Rights LawAppendix B: National Vaccine Injury Compensation ProgramAppendix C: Regulatory Aspects of Vaccine Development, Manufacture,and DistributionAppendix D: Strategies for Achieving Full U.S.

Participation in theChildren's Vaccine InitiativeAppendix E: Public Health Service Act (1944)Appendix F: National Vaccine Program LegislationAppendix G: Immunization SchedulesAppendix H: Historical Record of Vaccine Product License Holders inthe United StatesAppendix I: Working Group ParticipantsAppendix J: Committee and Staff BiographiesAppendix K: Acronyms