Wednesday 13 August 2008

New Decision Model Seeks To Avert Flu Vaccine Mismatch Of 2007-2008 Season

� To avoid producing vaccines that treat the wrong strains during influenza season, the FDA should consider deferring some of its selections as well as other changes to the vaccinum composition, according to a study by two conclusion analysts published in a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS�).


"Repeated Commit-or-Defer Decisions with a Deadline: The Influenza Vaccine Composition" is by Laura J. Kornish of the University of Colorado and Ralph L. Keeney of Duke University. It appears in the current issue of Operations Research.


The researchers seek to help