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Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine (2020) THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/25917 SHARE Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine (2020) DETAILS 260 pages | 6 x 9 | PAPERBACK ISBN 978-0-309-68224-4 | DOI 10.17226/25917 CONTRIBUTORS GET THIS BOOK Helene Gayle, William Foege, Lisa Brown, and Benjamin Kahn, Editors; Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health FIND RELATED TITLES and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Medicine SUGGESTED CITATION National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2020. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25917. 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Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine Helene Gayle, William Foege, Lisa Brown, and Benjamin Kahn, Editors Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus Board on Health Sciences Policy Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Health and Medicine Division PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health (75N98020F00007). This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Office of Science Policy, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Contract No. HHSN263201800029I. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-XXXXX-X International Standard Book Number-10: 0-309-XXXXX-X Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.17226/25917 Additional copies of this publication are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313; http://www.nap.edu. Copyright 2020 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Suggested citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Framework for equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25917. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine The National Academy of Sciences was established in 1863 by an Act of Congress, signed by President Lincoln, as a private, nongovernmental institution to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology. Members are elected by their peers for outstanding contributions to research. Dr. Marcia McNutt is president. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences to bring the practices of engineering to advising the nation. Members are elected by their peers for extraordinary contributions to engineering. Dr. John L. Anderson is president. The National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) was established in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences to advise the nation on medical and health issues. Members are elected by their peers for distinguished contributions to medicine and health. Dr. Victor J. Dzau is president. The three Academies work together as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The National Academies also encourage education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine. Learn more about the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine at www.nationalacademies.org. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine Consensus Study Reports published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine document the evidence-based consensus on the study’s statement of task by an authoring committee of experts. Reports typically include findings, conclusions, and recommendations based on information gathered by the committee and the committee’s deliberations. Each report has been subjected to a rigorous and independent peer-review process and it represents the position of the National Academies on the statement of task. Proceedings published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine chronicle the presentations and discussions at a workshop, symposium, or other event convened by the National Academies. The statements and opinions contained in proceedings are those of the participants and are not endorsed by other participants, the planning committee, or the National Academies. For information about other products and activities of the National Academies, please visit www.nationalacademies.org/about/whatwedo. PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine COMMITTEE ON EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF VACCINE FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS WILLIAM H. FOEGE (Co-Chair), Emeritus Distinguished Professor of International Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University HELENE D. GAYLE (Co-Chair), President and Chief Executive Officer, The Chicago Community Trust MARGARET L. BRANDEAU, Coleman F. Fung Professor of Engineering, Professor of Medicine (by courtesy), Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University ALISON M. BUTTENHEIM, Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing R. ALTA CHARO, Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin Law School JAMES F. CHILDRESS, University Professor Emeritus, Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, University of Virginia ANA V. DIEZ ROUX, Dean and Distinguished University Professor of Epidemiology, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University ABIGAIL ECHO-HAWK (Citizen of the Pawnee Nation), Director, Urban Indian Health Institute, Chief Research Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board CHRISTOPHER ELIAS, President, Global Development Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation BARUCH FISCHHOFF, Howard Heinz University Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Institute for Politics and Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University DAVID MICHAELS, Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University JEWEL MULLEN, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Associate Professor of Population Health and Internal Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School SAAD B. OMER, Director, Yale Institute for Global Health DANIEL POLSKY, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Economics, Carey Business School and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University SONJA RASMUSSEN, Professor of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida ARTHUR L. REINGOLD, Division Head, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley REED V. TUCKSON, Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections, LLC MICHAEL R. WASSERMAN, President, California Association of Long Term Care Medicine Study Staff LISA BROWN, Study Director BENJAMIN KAHN, Associate Program Officer ELIZABETH FINKELMAN, Senior Program Officer AURELIA ATTAL-JUNCQUA, Associate Program Officer PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS v Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine EMMA FINE, Associate Program Officer REBECCA CHEVAT, Senior Program Assistant ROSE MARIE MARTINEZ, Senior Director, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice ANDREW M. POPE, Senior Director, Board on Health Sciences Policy Science Writer ANNA NICHOLSON PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS vi Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine Reviewers This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise.
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