U.S. President George Bush has announced a $7.1 billion action plan aimed at preventing avian influenza, which includes spending hundreds of millions of dollars to develop and test vaccines on humans in Vietnam. This plan has been submitted to the U.S. Congress for consideration.
The details of the President’s action plan are as follows: $1.2 billion will be allocated for stockpiling H5N1 vaccines for 20 million Americans; $1 billion for stockpiling Tamiflu and Relenza; $2.8 billion to enhance the vaccine production process, with particular focus on developing cell-culture vaccines that can be produced quickly without the use of chicken eggs; $251 million for upgrading early warning systems and other needs in various countries; $583 million for the United States’ own preparations, including logistics for delivering medication directly to patients; and $56 million for testing poultry and migratory birds in the United States…
THỦY TÙNG (According to CNN, AP, AFP)
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