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Flu vaccine uncertainty has doctors placing orders early
The government will not know until at least August if there will be a flu vaccine shortage this year.Hoping to avoid last year's problems, many doctors are placing their orders early, USA Today reports. Earlier this month, Chiron, the company at the center of last year's shortage, lowered its production estimate to 18-26 million doses from an earlier estimate of 25-30 million. Industry analysts say much hinges on an inspection at Chiron's Liverpool plant scheduled for July. …
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