Flu Vaccine

Illinois negotiating purchase of flu vaccine in Europe

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 16th, 2004

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement to purchase at least 30,000 flu vaccinations from British wholesalers, but federal regulators must still approve the deal.

Blagojevich's office said a letter was sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting approval of the deal, which would allow the state to provide flu shots to Illinoisans at risk of serious complications from the flu.

The Illinois Department of Public Health would distribute the vaccinations to nursing home residents across the state, Blagojevich spokeswoman Abby Ottenhoff said.

Ottenhoff did not...

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