Major Supplier Won&#39;t Make Flu Vaccine This Season
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The company that makes half the flu vaccine used in the United States will not supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because of manufacturing problems at its plant in Britain.
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Britain suspended on Tuesday the  manufacturing license of Chiron Corp., a major supplier of flu  vaccine to the United Kingdom and the United States, for three  months.
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U.S. health officials said they do not expect a flu shot shortage after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated...
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When British authorities shut down Chiron Corp.&#39;s manufacturing facility last week, it reaffirmed Tony Holler&#39;s belief that there is room for another supplier of flu vaccine.
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Last week, the Chiron Corporation, which manufactures close to half of America&#39;s influenza vaccine supply announced a delay in shipping its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, due to the possibility of contaminated doses.
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None of Chiron Corp.&#39;s flu vaccine made at a British plant is safe for distribution in the United States, acting US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester Crawford said on Friday.
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The US faces a flu vaccine shortage after British health authorities on Tuesday suspended the license of one of two key makers of influenza vaccine in the country.
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All Things Considered, October 5, 2004 Â· The closure of a major flu vaccine manufacturer will cause major shortages during the upcoming flu season, say health officials.
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The flu vaccine shortage might stretch into 2005 if one key US supplier cannot resume manufacturing in time. By Henry Barrios, The Bakersfield Californian via AP.
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The company that makes nearly half  the flu vaccine used in the United States said on Tuesday it  will not supply any vaccine for the coming flu season because  of problems at its plant in Britain.
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WASHINGTON - Americans' supply of flu vaccine was cut in half Tuesday as Britain abruptly shut down a major supplier just as flu season is about to begin. Facing a record shortage, U.S...
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Brace yourself for delays and potentially long lines to get a flu shot in Arizona this year. One of the nation&#39;s two largest flu manufacturers is delaying shipments after finding tainted doses of its vaccine.
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Few companies make flu vaccines because they say they are more trouble than they are worth. By DAVID BROWN. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals doesn&#39;t make flu shots anymore, and it doesn&#39;t miss them.
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The company that makes half the flu vaccine used in the U.S. was suspended for manufacturing problems.
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Chiron Corp. won&#39;t sell any flu shots in the US this season because UK regulators shut down its only manufacturing plant, raising the threat of shortages for a second year in a row.
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LONDON: Britain has suspended the manufacturing licence of Chiron Corp, a major supplier of flu vaccine to the UK and the US, for three months.
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US health officials received stunning news Tuesday. Half of the nation&#39;s ordered flu vaccine will not be received from the British company that produces it.