CDC Says Vaccine Production Behind Schedule

A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.

By: Associated Press | WSAV News 3
Published: October 21, 2009

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A top-ranking official of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for
swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take
precautionary steps to prevent its spread.
Dr. Anne Schuchat said "more vaccine is coming out
every day" but production isn't where it was expected to be at
this juncture. Interviewed on CBS's "The Early Show" Wednesday,
Schuchat said "we wish we had more vaccine, but unfortunately the
virus and the production of the vaccine aren't really
cooperating."
For people anxious about getting their vaccinations, she said
officials expect "widespread availability" by mid-November.
Schuchat heads the Atlanta-based CDC's National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.