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Friday, August 27, 2004Chiron Corp., which makes nearly half the country's flu shots, announced Thursday some batches of the Fluvirin flu vaccine made in its England factory were found to be contaminated. About 50 million shots will be examined for safety before they are released, which could mean a delay of shipment until early October. The company reports eight of 60 batches tested so far have failed to meet Chiron's sterility specifications. About 1 million shots have already been shipped to distributors but have not yet reached doctors and clinics, Chiron officials said, because flu shots are not being administered this time of year. The 4 million doses in the eight contaminated batches will be destroyed. ...A second major manufacturer, Aventis, said it was ahead of schedule in producing more than 50 million doses for use this season. The overall goal is 100 million doses by October or November, so 4 million is a drop in the bucket. Hopefully the delay won't put a crimp in the supply. posted by Sydney on 8/27/2004 08:11:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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