William H. Frist said "It has to do with the influenza vaccine. As we all know, this week Chiron, the company that makes the influenza vaccine, actually one of two companies licensed to sell the vaccine in the United States, announced 48 million doses could not be sent to the United States because of contamination problems. Influenza is a type of virus that kills 36,000 Americans a year; about 100 people a day die from influenza, and about one-half million people die worldwide. This week, the influenza vaccine supply coming into the United States was cut in half when the manufacturer Chiron announced it would not be able to produce those 48 million doses for the United States--seniors and Americans really of all ages--because some of it may have been contaminated." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 10, 2004

It has to do with the influenza vaccine. As we all know, this week Chiron, the company that makes the influenza vaccine, actually one of two companies licensed to sell the vaccine in the United States, announced 48 million doses could not be sent to the United States because of contamination problems. Influenza is a type of virus that kills 36,000 Americans a year; about 100 people a day die from influenza, and about one-half million people die worldwide. This week, the influenza vaccine supply coming into the United States was cut in half when the manufacturer Chiron announced it would not be able to produce those 48 million doses for the United States--seniors and Americans really of all ages--because some of it may have been contaminated.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the shortage of influenza vaccine due to contamination issues announced by Chiron.

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