American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Trends in shortages of vaccines and immune globulin products from 2001 through 2015 in the United States are described. ⋯ Drug shortages of vaccines and immune globulin products accounted for only 2.8% of reported drug shortages within a 15-year period, but about half of these shortages involved products on the pediatric vaccination schedule, which may have significant public health implications.