[20020909]RS21271_天花疫苗储备和接种政策.pdf

1 The World Health Assembly determines policy and budget for the World Health Organization.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21271Updated September 9, 2002Smallpox Vaccine Stockpile and Vaccination PolicyJudith A. JohnsonSpecialist in Life SciencesDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryOn June 20, 2002, an advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) voted against mass smallpox vaccination and instead recommendedthat emergency medical personnel receive the vaccine. The plan was reviewed by CDCand the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); a revised version was sentin early September to the White House for approval. Congress addresses control of thevaccine stockpile in the Homeland Security legislation (H.R. 5005, S. 2452). Thisreport will be updated as needed.The terrorist attacks of the fall of 2001 resulted in increased attention to preparednessfor other such possible events, one being the deliberate release of variola virus, the viruswhich causes smallpox. Although there is little uneasiness over the safety of the onlyknown samples of variola virus, held by th