Will 132 million flu vaccines be enough next season?
April 24, 2007 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I guess the US government would rather have an excess than a shortage any year, so the 2007-2008 flu season will have anywhere from 127 to 132 million doses of vaccines available, maybe even more.
Despite throwing away 10 million unused vaccines from last season, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention approved the production of this much vaccine supply for the coming flu season.
Earlier this year, there were 18 million doses of vaccines unsold, due in part of delay in distribution and a mild flu season. There was worry that scenario will cause vaccine manufacturers to procude less for the coming season, and less people being vaccinated. So apparently, the four major vaccine makers – Sanofi Pasteur, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune – are not detered by last year’s glu and decided to increase production.
Tags: vaccines, supply, 2007-2008 flu season
