Whats up with the swine flu vaccine production?
Swine flu vaccine production running behind by about 25%, officials say The CDC had expected about 40 million doses by the end of the month, but at most 30 million will be shipped, an official says. Growing the virus in eggs is yielding less antigen than was hoped. By Thomas H. Maugh II 11:05 AM PDT, October 16, 2009 About 25% fewer doses than expected of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus will be available this month because of delays in production, health authorities said this morning. Officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had expected about 40 million doses of the swine flu vaccine to be distributed by the end of the month, but it now looks like a maximum of 28 million to 30 million will actually be shipped, Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said in a news conference. “Vaccine production is pretty complex, and it is taking a bit longer than we would hope,” she said. In parti
