William Schaffner Vaccine Quotations

I would anticipate that within two to three years we would have a vaccine that we're satisfied with.

Vaccine production in this country is not tied to public health priorities.

Sometimes, the crystal ball is a little bit cloudy and the influenza virus fakes us out so that the virus in the vaccine isn't an exact match for the virus circulating in the community.

The vaccine supply this year is expected to be very good, with over 90 million doses coming online in the weeks ahead.

The ultimate take-home line was that even a partially effective vaccine is an important part of the strategy.