DALE A. ROSE is a doctoral candidate in sociology at the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, U.C. San Francisco. He is a graduate of the University of Amsterdam, where he received his Master’s degree in Science & Technology Studies, and U.C. Los Angeles, where he took up a degree in history. He is currently undertaking a study of public health preparedness and biosecurity in the US, at both local and national levels, with a specific emphasis on the controversial Smallpox Vaccination Program. Dale Rose has written and co-written two book chapters exploring various facets of vaccine R&D and immunization policies in the US and abroad. He expects to complete his degree in Fall 2006.