US Works to Deliver Flu Shots, Some Don&#39;t Wait
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US health officials worked to redistribute flu vaccine to the neediest as worried Americans took matters into their own hands, heading
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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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in some cases by the boatload -- in search of flu vaccine. With a US shortage caused by contaminated vaccine and
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There&#39;s no need to panic about flu shots, two federal health officials reassured the public Tuesday. More vaccine is coming to ensure that most people at high-risk of getting the flu with get vaccinated, they said.
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Injecting flu vaccine in a different way could at least double the number of people afforded protection. But they&#39;re not the people who need it most, and the technique
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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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In the midst of the United States&#39; flu vaccine shortage, two studies have shown that the jab could still work at a fraction of its normal strength.
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WASHINGTON - The United States will receive some relief from its flu-shot shortage in the form of up to 4 million new doses, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.
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While President Bush promised Americans that Canadian help was on the way to deal with the US flu-vaccine shortage, US health officials say that&#39;s unlikely.
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Some people in Eastern Iowa are still waiting to get a flu shot. But a flu fighting alternative is at their fingertips. More, but not enough people are getting the flu mist vaccine.
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WASHINGTON - Of the Americans who most need a flu shot, fewer than half actually get one, federal health officials warned Thursday as they called for special attention to babies, toddlers and the elderly as vaccinations begin next month.
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The mad scramble for flu shots that occurred last fall when the season struck hard and early is not likely to be repeated this year, as a record number of doses will be delivered by the end of October.
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October 18, 2004 - Senior citizens are waiting in long lines for flu shots in Chicago and across the country. The shortage is creating a mad dash to get the vaccine.
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With signs pointing to an early start of the influenza season, it&#39;s looking less likely the US will turn to a Canadian vaccine manufacturer to help ease the shortage south of the border.
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Last week, the Chiron Corporation, which manufactures close to half of America&#39;s influenza vaccine supply announced a delay in shipping its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, due to the possibility of contaminated doses.
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The Mon Valley area will benefit from an extra supply of flu shots, but some say it is still not enough. About 250,000 of Pennsylvania&#39;s additional doses will be distributed within the next two weeks, with
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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.