CDC webcast addresses liability protection for stockpile recipients

摘要

The acronyms PREP, SLEP, POD, and EUA may be mysterious to the general public, but to public health officials who receive materials from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), the letters describe the legal foundation that gives liability protection to those who dispense and administer medical countermeasures during an emergency.rnThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which oversees the SNS, held a live webcast October 22 to address common legal questions related to the large-scale dispensing and administering of SNS materials.