Resumen de Anthrax Vaccine and Public Health Policy

Martin Meyer Weiss, Peter D. Weiss, Joseph B. Weiss

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified Bacillus anthracis, the causative organism of anthrax, as a category A potential bioterrorism agent.There are critical shortcomings in the US anthrax vaccine program. Rather than depending on the private sector, the government must assume direct production of anthrax vaccine.The development of a capacity capable of preemptive immunization of the public against anthrax should be considered.