Making choices: H1N1 or seasonal vax?

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From Gupta's twitter https://twitter.com/sanjayguptaCNN :

spent the day at the cdc. in order to make a h1n1 vaccine, it will reduce the amount of seasonal flu vaccine made. still a good idea?

 

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Re: Making choices: H1N1 or seasonal vax?

they could easily make both, although more expensive
also H5N1

3valent is maybe not enough these days

 

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Re: Making choices: H1N1 or seasonal vax?

If they are at maximun production capacity, would we lose 1 seasonal dose for 3 H1N1 doses?

I'll be interested to see official statements on this.

 

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Re: Making choices: H1N1 or seasonal vax?

"maximal capacity" just means, they need more money (IMO)