Is there a vaccine available for protection against pandemic influenza?
Canada is one of the few countries in the world prepared to have a vaccine manufacturer develop and supply a pandemic influenza vaccine as soon as a new strain is identified. Under a 10-year contract signed in 2001 between the Government of Canada and ID Biomedical (now GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals), the company will be able to produce enough vaccine for all Canadians in the event of an influenza pandemic.
