A Big Maker of Flu Shots Finds Some Contaminated
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he Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said yesterday that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million
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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, U.S. health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage...
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Quality-control problems found in 2003 &quot;resurfaced&quot; this year at the Liverpool, England, plant the USA was relying on for about half its flu vaccine, acting FDA Commissioner Lester
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With influenza season just around the corner, the East Bay maker of half the nation&#39;s 100 million flu shots has temporarily halted distribution after tests found that up to 4 million doses of unreleased vaccine might have been tainted.
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Tests show the shots administered by a woman at an unauthorized flu clinic this month contained the real flu vaccine, calming fears the shots could have contained something dangerous.
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In 2003 the FDA had found problems at the Chiron, Liverpool, UK flu vaccine plant - however, they did not order a full inspection or suggest the plant be closed down.
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British and US regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday to clarify how the problems unfolded that likely have cut the United States&#39; flu
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Concerned health officials began investigating on Friday what went wrong at a British vaccine plant where half the U.S. flu shots were made, and called on more companies to get into the vaccine business.
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Contamination in a British factory that  supplies flu vaccine to the United States is expected to cause  some delays but no shortage of flu shots this year, federal  health officials said on Friday.
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The sudden, major flu vaccine shortage that shocked health authorities last week highlights two vulnerabilities in the nation&#39;s immunization system: a reliance on a few private manufacturers that use old technology, and government&#39;s faith that companies
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Chironmakes half the US supply of flu shots. The company says it has to safety check the doses after finding contamination in some batches.
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Contamination in a British factory that supplies flu vaccine to the United States is expected to cause some delays but no shortage of flu shots this year, federal health officials said on Friday.
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LONDON Oct. 5, 2004 - Flu shot shipments by a major vaccine supplier were blocked by British health authorities Tuesday just ahead of the flu season, immediately raising worries that there will be enough vaccine this year.
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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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Brace yourself for delays and potentially long lines to get a flu shot in Arizona this year. One of the nation&#39;s two largest flu manufacturers is delaying shipments after finding tainted doses of its vaccine.
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A Maryland company is doing its best to lessen the severity of the flu vaccine shortage. Word that Maryland-based MedImmune would provide an additional one million doses to its previous production level
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US health officials have confirmed that the entire stock of flu vaccine from a British producer is unusable. The US had hoped to salvage some of the doses made by Chiron, which account for nearly half of its annual supply.