Medical Countermeasures for Children in Radiation and Nuclear Disasters: Current Capabilities and Key Gaps

Despite children's unique vulnerability, clinical guidance and resources are lacking around the use of radiation medical countermeasures (MCMs) available commercially and in the Strategic National Stockpile to support immediate dispensing to pediatric populations. To better understand the current capabilities and shortfalls, a literature review and gap analysis were performed.A comprehensive review of the medical literature, Food and Drug...