Measles Epidemic
Witnesses testified before the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment as to the extent and severity of the current measles epidemi… read more
Witnesses testified before the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment as to the extent and severity of the current measles epidemic. Subcommittee Chairman Henry Waxman said government apathy and public ignorance have contributed to the epidemic. Witnesses criticized cutbacks in federal appropriations for basic medical services like vaccines. close
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- David Anstice Vice President Merck and Company
- Ken Bart Deputy Director National Vaccine Program
- Francis Dunston Commissioner New Jersey->Health
- Fernando Guerra Chairman National Vaccine Advisory Committee
- Georges Peter Director Rhode Island Hospital->Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases
- James Quilty President (Former) Maternal and Child Health Association
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