What recommendations did the committee make regarding policy analysis, communication, and research?
Policy review. The committee did not recommend review of the current polio vaccine recommendations on the basis of concerns about cancer risks, because the vaccine in current use is free of SV40. Policy Analysis and Communication. The committee recommended that the appropriate federal agencies develop a vaccine contamination and prevention plan and be given the resources to implement the plan. This would be a general plan and is not specific for polio vaccine. Such a plan should be communicated to the public and medical practitioners to assure trust in the vaccine supply. Research. The committee recommended development of sensitive and specific blood tests for SV40 and techniques for SV40 detection. When this has been done, the committee recommends that pre-1955 samples of human tissue be tested for SV40. They also recommended further study into how SV40 may spread among humans, and argued that additional epidemiological studies of people who may have received contaminated vaccine shou
