The Impact of the Anthrax Vaccine Program on Reserve and National Guard Units: Congressional HearingChristopher Shays DIANE Publishing, 1999 - 125 páginas The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program has 2 major problems. Reserve & Nat. Guard members are leaving mil. service citing unresolved safety & efficacy questions; & DoD is not keeping accurate medical records. Witnesses: Charles Cragin, Prin. Dep. Assist. Sec. for Reserve Affairs, DoD; MG Paul Weaver, Dir., Air Nat. Guard (ANG); Col. Fred. Gerber, Dir., Health Care Oper., Office of the Army Surgeon Gen., DoD; Col. James Dougherty, Air Surgeon, Nat. Guard Bur.; Lt. Col. Thomas Heemstra, Indiana ANG, Erlanger, KY; Maj. Cheryl Hansen, A.F. Reserves, Beaver, PA; Capt. David Panzera, N.Y. ANG; & Tech. Sgt. Wm. Mangieri, N.Y. ANG, Hopewell Junction, NY. |
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