Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
Governments around the world are returning their supplies of pandemic flu vaccine to manufacturers because there is a glut of tens of millions of doses. U.S. officials haven't canceled any orders, and they're still urging Americans to go out and get vaccinated.
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Glut of vaccine doses as swine flu winds down.
Countries re-think swine flu vaccine orders.
Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
The United States said on Monday it had cut in half its order for H1N1 flu vaccine from Australia's CSL Ltd, but said it is not certain how far orders from other suppliers will be trimmed.
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Swine flu vaccine cut as WHO faces questions.
Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
The World Health Organisation said Tuesday that it was ready to hold an independent review of its response to swine flu, amid growing criticism of official handling of the pandemic.
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European governments cancel vaccine orders.
Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
Just months after rushing to order enough swine-flu vaccine to protect their citizens, European governments are cancelling orders and trying to sell or give away extra doses as they sit on a glut of the vaccine.
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WHO to review its handling of H1N1 flu pandemic.
Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
The World Health Organization is to examine its handling of the H1N1 pandemic, the group said on Tuesday, after accusations by some politicians that it exaggerated the dangers of the virus under pressure from drug companies.
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Why seniors really should fear swine flu.
Wednesday January 13th 2010, 9:00 am
Seniors can rest easy when it comes to swine flu, the federal government says. Children face a much greater risk. There's only one problem: a new analysis finds the CDC's own numbers show clearly and unequivocally that H1N1 is more than twice as deadly to seniors as to children.
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