Demand, Canada Supply Concern Cut US Flu Shot Trips
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A cruise operator ferrying US residents to Canada for flu shots said on Friday it has cut back on its popular service due to overwhelming demand and concerns about diminishing supplies north of the border.
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U.S. health officials warned Tuesday of major flu shot shortages after British health officials abruptly pulled the license of the maker of half the U.S. vaccine just as flu season was about to begin.
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A west coast ferry service offering US residents a short cruise to Canada to obtain much needed flu shots has ceased the popular service.
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Facing a vaccine shortage at home,  Americans living near the Canadian and Mexican borders are  finding that the flu shots they need may be only a quick car or  boat trip away.
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Demand for flu vaccine for high-risk individuals in British Columbia has risen sharply, partly because of US citizens crossing the border for shots, health officials say.
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SEATTLE - A ferry service that has been offering scenic cruises to Canada plus a flu shot ended the package deal Thursday. The Canadian clinic that had been providing the vaccine can no longer guarantee a
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Demand for flu vaccine for high-risk individuals in British Columbia has risen sharply, partly because of US citizens crossing the border for shots, health officials say.
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Description: Because of the shortage of flu vaccine in the United States, 260 people from northern New York crossed the border into Canadain and paid $25 each to get their shots at a private clinic.
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The US health secretary is expected to announce an order for five million more doses of flu vaccine, but it appears they won&#39;t come from Canada.
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By plane and by car, US citizens arrive for the hottest commodity in Vancouver, BC&#39;s tourist trade: flu vaccine. VANCOUVER, BC -- When Dave Fish and Karen Fletcher drove more than 100 miles to get here Saturday
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The local medical community is in a quandary over how to handle demand for flu shots after British health officials pulled the license of the maker of half the US vaccine supply and suspended shipments of its product.
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Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to waste, and they are considering easing the restrictions.
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The government is purchasing additional doses of flu vaccine from a foreign manufacturer to help relieve the US shortage. Up to 5 million doses are available from plants in Canada
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Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to waste, and they are considering easing the restrictions.
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While officials across the nation are urging healthy adults and schoolchildren to skip their annual flu shot, parents are mulling their options.     The news that British regulators have shut down a major flu-shot supplier carries particular concern in Colorado, which was the epicenter of last year's flu season with 12,885 reported cases and the deaths of 12 children...
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Worried that tens of thousands of doses may go to waste, a federal advisory panel wants the government to ease restrictions on the nation&#39;s supply of flu vaccine.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Americans seeking flu shots due to a shortage in the United States arrived at a special travel clinic in Vancouver Saturday to get immunized.