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H1N1 Vaccine Recalled
All of the recalled vaccine was the vaccine for children, some of the recalled lots were given out in mid-Missouri
Posted by Stephanie Schaefer on Tue Dec 15, 2009
The CDC is recalling 800,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine but claims the vaccines are safe.
All of the recalled doses are pre-filled syringes made by Sanofi Pasteur and were given to young children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years.
We checked in with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department and found out they got one lot of the recalled vaccine.
Right now, they are not sure how many doses of the recalled vaccine has been given out. They do know they got it on November 19, but did not start giving it out until the following week.
According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department spokeswoman, Genalee Alexander, none of the vaccines were given out as a second dose and all of the children that got the vaccine will be needing to come back in 28 days for a second dose anyways.
The CDC says the vaccines are safe but are not potent enough to protect against the virus.
The affected lots passed the intiail potency tests when shipped out, but newer tests showed the potency waned.
The CDC says children that got the recalled shots do not need to be re-vaccinated.
http://www.abc17news.com/news/story.php?id=15692
All of the recalled vaccine was the vaccine for children, some of the recalled lots were given out in mid-Missouri
Posted by Stephanie Schaefer on Tue Dec 15, 2009
The CDC is recalling 800,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine but claims the vaccines are safe.
All of the recalled doses are pre-filled syringes made by Sanofi Pasteur and were given to young children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years.
We checked in with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department and found out they got one lot of the recalled vaccine.
Right now, they are not sure how many doses of the recalled vaccine has been given out. They do know they got it on November 19, but did not start giving it out until the following week.
According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department spokeswoman, Genalee Alexander, none of the vaccines were given out as a second dose and all of the children that got the vaccine will be needing to come back in 28 days for a second dose anyways.
The CDC says the vaccines are safe but are not potent enough to protect against the virus.
The affected lots passed the intiail potency tests when shipped out, but newer tests showed the potency waned.
The CDC says children that got the recalled shots do not need to be re-vaccinated.
http://www.abc17news.com/news/story.php?id=15692