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Study Recommends Strategies For Distributing Flu Vaccine During Shortage

When faced with potential vaccine shortages during a flu outbreak, public health officials can turn to a new study by mathematical biologists at the University of Texas at Austin to learn how to best distribute the vaccine.

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