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Yes, it happened.
See the news release
The CDC decided today that since the UK pulled Chiron's license to manufacture its flu vaccine (shot), it would shift to vaccinating only high risk persons until it can assess the situation and ensure that the vaccine supply will be adequate. Chiron had some contamination issues earlier this year and delayed shipping its vaccine. No Chiron vaccine was ever shipped for public distribution. This vaccine was to constitute roughly half of the US supply this season.
The Aventis vaccine (shot) and FluMist will still be available.
The CDC notes that they are hoping to get enough vaccine on the market by late October to allow the general public to pursue immunizations. However, the situation has yet to be fully assessed, so nothing is certain.
Per the CDC website, priority groups are:
"
*all children aged 6?23 months;
*adults aged 65 years and older;
*persons aged 2?64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions;
*all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
*residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities;
*children aged 6 months?18 years on chronic aspirin therapy;
*health-care workers involved in direct patient care; and
*out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children aged <6 months. "
See the news release
The CDC decided today that since the UK pulled Chiron's license to manufacture its flu vaccine (shot), it would shift to vaccinating only high risk persons until it can assess the situation and ensure that the vaccine supply will be adequate. Chiron had some contamination issues earlier this year and delayed shipping its vaccine. No Chiron vaccine was ever shipped for public distribution. This vaccine was to constitute roughly half of the US supply this season.
The Aventis vaccine (shot) and FluMist will still be available.
The CDC notes that they are hoping to get enough vaccine on the market by late October to allow the general public to pursue immunizations. However, the situation has yet to be fully assessed, so nothing is certain.
Per the CDC website, priority groups are:
"
*all children aged 6?23 months;
*adults aged 65 years and older;
*persons aged 2?64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions;
*all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
*residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities;
*children aged 6 months?18 years on chronic aspirin therapy;
*health-care workers involved in direct patient care; and
*out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children aged <6 months. "