It looks as though there will be no repeat of the flu vaccine shortages of the past few years. Vaccine makers say they are on track to produce at least 100 million doses of flu vaccine in time for next year's flu season. That's far better than the 86 million doses that producers managed for the 2005-2006 season. The estimates came as vaccine manufacturers, public health officials and influenza experts met in Chicago for the National Influenza Vaccine Summit. Officials say they want to improve vaccination rates, both to protect the public health and as an incentive for makers to continue producing the vaccines. The CDC is expected to announce changes to its current vaccination guidelines intended to encourage more people to get flu shots. Under the new policy, the agency is expected to recommend that children between the ages of 2 and 5 get shots.
- read this article [1] from USA Today
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[1] http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-06-22-flu-vaccines_x.htm