President R. Gerald Ford

President Ford, when faced with the emergence of a virus that appeared to be related to the one that caused the horrendous pandemic of 1918, moved vigorously to prepare for the possibility of another such onslaught. There was widespread agreement that the possibility of another such pandemic existed...

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Autor principal: Skidmore, Max J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7123113/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59959-9_5
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Sumario:President Ford, when faced with the emergence of a virus that appeared to be related to the one that caused the horrendous pandemic of 1918, moved vigorously to prepare for the possibility of another such onslaught. There was widespread agreement that the possibility of another such pandemic existed, and that prudence demanded quick action. Securing quick approval from a Democratic Congress, the Republican president launched the National Influenza Immunization Program to vaccinate virtually the entire population.

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