Tom Harkin: “During the crisis, the HELP Committee met on multiple occasions to…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2003

During the crisis, the HELP Committee met on multiple occasions to study this important issue. I want to thank my friend from Pennsylvania and join him in affirming that it was our intent to use funding in this bill to stockpile a 6-month supply of childhood vaccines. Despite the efforts of the committee and the collaborative effort by many others on this important public health issue, I understand that my home State of Iowa, like the rest of the Nation, only has a one-to-two month stockpile for some of the routinely recommended childhood vaccines. Senator Reed, is it accurate to state that these shortages, temporarily alleviated, could return at any time?

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing childhood vaccine stockpiles during a Senate HELP Committee meeting.

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