Analysis: H5 influenza vaccines --What needs to be done to reduce the risk of a pandemic

H5 influenza vaccines: What needs to be done to reduce the risk of a pandemic As the global threat of H5N1 influenza looms with outbreaks across species and continents including the U.S., three international vaccine and public health experts say it is time to fully resource and ... Science X Medical Xpress

As the global threat of H5N1 influenza looms with outbreaks across species and continents including the U.S., three international vaccine and public health experts say it is time to fully resource and support a robust strategy to address this and future potential pandemic influenza threats, including to consider voluntary vaccination for those now at exposure risk.

"At this critical juncture, decisions about vaccine development, stockpiling, and deployment will shape our ability to respond to immediate and future pandemic risks," writes Jesse Goodman, MD, Ph.D.; Rick A. Bright, Ph.D.; and Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, in a JAMA Viewpoint published Sept. 4.