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State Hunts Down More Flu Vaccine;
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Tampa Tribune - Tampa, Fla.
Author: CARL ORTH
Date: Oct 10, 2004
Start Page: 3
Section: PASCO
Text Word Count: 453
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Marc J. Yacht, director of the Pasco County Health Department, foresaw no supply problems about a week ago for the agency's many flu shot outreach programs.

Then the U.S. vaccine supply was cut nearly in half on Tuesday after Britain shut down flu-shot maker Chiron Corp.'s plant in Liverpool because of manufacturing problems.

Only two companies produce flu vaccines -- Chiron and Aventis Pasteur, a French firm. Aventis has delivered about 30 million out of 54 million injectable doses.

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