Abstract
In 1976, a late winter outbreak of swine flu at a military base in the USA led to fears of a devastating pandemic. President Gerald Ford announced a plan to vaccinate everyone in the country. By the end of the year, 40 million out of some 200 million Americans were vaccinated for the new strain, but no pandemic appeared and public health credibility suffered. Dr Harvey Fineberg tells the Bulletin why his 1978 study of that public health response is still relevant today.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Interview
MeSH terms
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / history
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / standards
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Disease Outbreaks / history*
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
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Health Policy / history
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History, 20th Century
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Influenza Vaccines / history*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
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Influenza, Human / history*
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Public Health / history
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United States / epidemiology