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View Post: Amid The Swine Vaccine Shortage… « One Man's Thoughts
20 Nov 2009 by One Man's Thoughts  
Amid The Swine Vaccine Shortage… November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment. The swine flu vaccine has been in short supply nationwide because of manufacturing delays, resulting in long lines at clinics and patients being turned away at ...
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View Post: Vaccine shortage delays pandemic plans : Columbia Valley News
4 Nov 2009 by CVNews  
“Members of the general population who don't fall into the high-risk categories identified in the phased implementation approach will be able to receive the H1N1 vaccine as soon as supply is sufficient but not at this time,” said Dr. Monika Naus, ... 'Vaccine Shortage Delays Pandemic Plans'. However, the planned pandemic will go ahead once the vaccines have arrived, the delay is simply temporary and will be part of a normal lull in the minds of thinking people everywhere. ...
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View Post: FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE: H1N1 and Seasonal Shots Running Out « On The ...
5 Nov 2009 by Marianne Silber  
Vaccine supplies are running low because of production delays, but adding to the problem is an increased demand for the seasonal vaccine. Concerns over H1N1, have led many people to get vaccinated who normally wouldn't. ...
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View Post: CDC H1N1 Flu
Q & A Regarding 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Supply
2 Nov 2009 ...
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View Post: H1N1 influenza illness decreases in county, but is still elevated ...
23 Nov 2009
“The break in the rising rate of infection gives us more time to vaccinate people who don't yet have immunity, especially given the slow start to vaccinations because of the national vaccine shortage,” said Dr. David Fleming, ... Vaccine supply is gradually improving each week, and it is expected that eventually there will be enough vaccine in King County for anyone who wants it. Given delays in supply, H1N1 vaccine is presently reserved for people in priority groups: ...
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View Post: Vaccine shortage persists
San Francisco Examiner
11 Nov 2009 ...
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View Post: Ottawa's H1N1 clinics run out of vaccine, to close after Thursday
11 Nov 2009
OTTAWA — Ottawa's H1N1 vaccination clinics will grind to a halt starting Friday because of a shortage of vaccine. The shortfall is the result of manufacturing delays by GlaxoSmithKline, the company that makes the pandemic flu shot. “ Unfortunately, we have no control over ... "This temporary halt in service will be as brief as possible, and planning is already underway to ensure a smooth transition back to normal operations when adequate vaccine supply is delivered." ...
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View Post: H1N1 vaccine supplies limited - shots available for priority ...
23 Nov 2009
According to the Seattle and King County Public Health Department, due to the national delays in production, demand for the H1N1 vaccine in King County currently outweighs the supply. ... “Given the shortage, our current focus is on getting most of the available supplies to health care providers, so that they can vaccinate patients who are most at risk. As more vaccine becomes available, we'll continue to provide it to health care providers to vaccinate more of their ...
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View Post: Lieberman Calls Out Government on H1N1 Vaccine Shortage ...
17 Nov 2009 by Markham Heid  
Lieberman Calls Out Government on H1N1 Vaccine Shortage. Posted: 11/17/09. 23 Comments +. Join the discussion ». TEXT SIZE:AAA. PRINT PRINT. SHARE SHARE. As public discontent festers in response to inadequate H1N1 vaccine supplies, ...
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View Post: H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Delays "Frustrating," Says CDC
23 Oct 2009
CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, today voiced his frustration with delays in the supply of the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine. ... The CDC has also received some reports of shortages of the seasonal flu vaccine, which doesn't protect against the swine flu virus. That shortage is the result of an "unprecedented" number of people getting the seasonal flu vaccine earlier than expected, Frieden said. Flu is widespread in 46 states, which Frieden says is at "peak" level. ...
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