Voluntary Flu Vaccine Rationing Urged
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WASHINGTON Oct. 6, 2004 - One flu shot maker will squeeze out an additional million doses this year, but it is unlikely that any more can be made, federal health officials said Wednesday.
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With the winter influenza season just around the corner, health officials are urging parents and doctors to vaccinate even very young children to prevent a repeat of last year&#39;s unusually high death rate among youngsters.
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Public health experts in Hong Kong are urging governments to stretch limited stockpiles of bird flu vaccines and lower the dosage used, arguing that such a strategy would reduce overall infection rates.
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ATLANTA - As concerns rise that tens of thousands of doses of flu shots could go to waste, federal officials were considering changing their advice on who should get the shot.
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The shortage of flu vaccine in the United States is &quot;not a health crisis,&quot; Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said, urging people to be patient as the government works to reallocate the nation&#39;s limited number of vaccines.
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Minnesota officials are urging healthcare providers to forego flu shots this year so those most in need will have a better chance at the scarce vaccine.
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Fewer than half of the Americans who most need a flu shot don't get one, federal health officials warned Thursday as they urged a special focus on babies, toddlers and the elderly when vaccinations start next month.
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BOSTON - By giving flu shots in a different way, public health officials may be able to double the availability of scarce influenza vaccine, new research suggests.
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Because of a shortage of flu vaccine this year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said only &quot;high-risk&quot; individuals should get a flu shot.
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Citing &quot;an urgent need&quot; at a time of flu vaccine shortages, Illinois asked for federal permission Monday to buy at least 62,000 vaccine doses from Europe for the state&#39;s nursing home residents.
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People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.
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(WANE, Fort Wayne, December 6, 2004) A nationwide shortage of the flu vaccine forced Allen County to ration it&#39;s supply with 2 clinics.
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PROVIDENCE, RI -- There should be enough of the scarce flu vaccine for anyone in a high-risk group eventually, according to officials from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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With an impending shortage of influenza vaccine nationwide, Utah doctors say they can&#39;t afford to give into arm-twisting from patients who want flu shots but don&#39;t fall into high-risk categories.
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Officials said that most healthy adults should delay or skip flu shots so that people most at risk can get scarce supplies.
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Saying the world is nowhere near ready to fight a global epidemic of influenza, a panel convened by the World Health Organization demanded yesterday that there be greater international cooperation and financing to develop a vaccine.
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A federal advisory panel in the US is worried that tens of thousands of flu shots will go to waste and is recommending the government ease restrictions on the current supply of flu vaccine.