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Throughout history, humanity has faced down disease and disaster. This season, Countermeasures traces the arc of public health crises and bioterrorism events across centuries, from the Black Death to the 2001 Anthrax attacks. We dig into how societies responded in the moment, what those responses reveal in hindsight, and what we still need to learn. Each episode uncovers the science and the human decisions behind our fight against health threats, and asks what it will take to be ready for the next one. Brought to you by Emergent, a leading public health company that delivers protective and ...

Safeguarding Children Pediatric Medical Countermeasure Research responds to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebeliuss call for an ethical examination of anthrax vaccine trials involving children. In January 2012, after a federal committee recommended initiating such research, the Bioethics Commission was tasked with investigating the ethical implications. Their findings emphasized that extensive adult testing is essential before any pediatric trials can ethically proceed. The Commission outlined rigorous conditions that must be satisfied before considering research on pediatric ...