Smallpox Vaccination Program : Public Health in an Age of Terrorism by Board ...

Name: Smallpox Vaccination Program : Public Health in an Age of Terrorism by Board ...
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December 13, 2002, the president of the United States announced that smallpox vaccination would be offered to some categories of civilians and administered to members of the military and government representatives in high-risk areas of the world. The events that precipitated that historic announcement included a series of terrorist attacks during the 1990s, which culminated in the catastrophic events of 2001.\nAlthough preparedness for deliberate attacks with biologic weapons was already the subject of much public health planning, meetings, and publications as the twentieth century neared its end, the events of 2001 led to a steep rise in bioterrorism-related government policies and funding, and in state and local preparedness activities, for example, in public health, health care, and the\n\nThe Smallpox Vaccination Program\nPublic Health in an Age of Terrorism\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;