Thursday, October 1, 2009

Waiting for the flu shot?

Well you might be stuck waiting a while longer than thought. According to the recent check up the producers of the vaccine seem to be backed up and don'd exactly know when all asked for shipments could finally arrived to the pharmecy or hospital.


The biggest makers of seasonal flu vaccines in the U.S. are running into delays or cutting back shipments — partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the new swine flu vaccine.
Drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur said it has shipped more than half of the 50.5 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine ordered and it could be November before some U.S. customers get the rest of their shipments.



As expressed by this recent update in the vaccine not only is the flu shot backed up but the swine flu shot seems to be having the same problems no matter what health insurence or access you have it seems we must all wait to get protected for this upcoming cold/flu season that winter may bring.

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