Don&#39;t Fear Lack Of Flu Vaccine, Health Officials Say
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Public health officials said most Americans need a dose of reality -- not a dose of flu vaccine. For most of us, getting a flu shot is not a life-or-death matter.
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Federal health officials said that senior citizens shouldn&#39;t panic over the availability of flu vaccine because more doses soon will be shipped nationwide.
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A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a shortage of flu shots.
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(10/26/04)-- Federal health officials say that senior citizens shouldn&#39;t panic over the availability of flu vaccine because more doses soon will be shipped nationwide.
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RALEIGH - More than half of the people at risk for flu shots aren&#39;t getting them, federal health officials have found. Overall, about 75 percent of the nation&#39;s flu vaccine does go to high-priority populations
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A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said yesterday they do not expect a flu-shot shortage.
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Aug 27, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Close to half of the nation&#39;s influenza vaccine doses will be shipped later than expected this fall, but everyone who wants a flu shot should ultimately be able to get it, federal health officials said today.
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The Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to clear influenza vaccine made by Chiron Corp. as safe for Americans to use this flu season, Dr. Lester M. Crawford, the agency's acting commissioner, said Friday. It was unclear whether the lack of vaccine might lead to more flu deaths this year.
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Fewer than half of Americans plan to get the flu vaccine this year, mostly because they do not worry about flu, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
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If you&#39;re a healthy adult, you&#39;d better avoid co-workers with a cough, because chances are you won&#39;t be able to get your flu shot this season.
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Health officials are urging the public to stay patient -- even as some states are reporting a shortage of flu shots for their high-risk populations.
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Fearing that a flu vaccine shortage  may turn into a glut, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Wednesday more people should get shots so  the vaccines don't go to waste.
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Forget about getting a flu shot this year unless you&#39;re at high risk of developing complications from the virus. Even then, it may be difficult to find the vaccine.
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The flu vaccine shortage has prompted anxiety bordering on panic. Here&#39;s a look at some advice from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and comments from doctors and other health authorities.
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WASHINGTON - A top federal health official, lamenting "a very fragile vaccine production system," urged healthy people Wednesday to defer getting their influenza shots so medication will be available for those most at risk.   "We really need a long-term solution so we don't end up in this year-to-year situation where we don't have a reliable supply," Dr...
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WASHINGTON Oct. 14, 2004 - Don&#39;t expect imports of flu shots from Canada or other countries to ease the crippling shortage, the nation&#39;s health secretary cautioned Thursday.
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The lack of available flu vaccine in US this flu season means a substantial portion of the population will not be protected against influenza infection.