U.S. to get 115 million flu vaccines this year, CDC says
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Date: 2006-10-19 21:47:46
U.S. to get 115 million flu vaccines this year, CDC says
Adjust font size:WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Flu vaccine makers will provide 115 million doses to the U.S. market this year, by far the most ever, but vexing distribution problems mean it may still be difficult to get a shot, health officials said this week.Doctors should start vaccinating patients as soon as they receive their vaccine orders, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.They should aim to get high-risk patients, such as the elderly, vaccinated first but there is no advisory calling for such patients to be firs ...
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