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Upholding Tribal Sovereignty in Federal, State, and Local Emergency Vaccine Distribution Plans
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 July 2024
Abstract
Cross jurisdictional collaboration efforts and emergency vaccine plans that are consistent with Tribal sovereignty are essential to public health emergency preparedness. The widespread adoption of clearly written federal, state, and local vaccine plans that address fundamental assumptions in vaccine distribution to Tribal nations is imperative for future pandemic response.
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- Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 52 , Issue S1: 2023 Public Health Law Conference: People. Policy. Progress , Spring 2024 , pp. 31 - 34
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