Influenza Vaccine
Ineffective vaccine given to about 300 in Arkansas, health official says
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, December 7th, 2004
Fay Boozman, MD, director of the state Health Department, said about 300 people who got flu shots on November 3 at the State Fairgrounds got ineffective vaccine.
The Health Department sent a letter November 16, 2004, to all of the approximately 2,300 people who got their flu shots at the fairgrounds that day. The letter says some doses of vaccine were accidentally frozen and made ineffective, and those who got those shots will need to be inoculated again.
According to the health agency, only those who got...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB and Outbreaks Week
More Articles from TB and Outbreaks Week
- Avian Influenza
Domestic ducks could pose new avian influenza threat - Cryptococcus Outbreak
Cryptococcus neoformans outbreak at Vancouver Hospital between 1997-2002 - Papillomatosis
HLA alleles regulate disease severity in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis - SARS Coronavirus
Novel SARS-CoV entry inhibitor may be a viable candidate therapy for SARS - Antibiotic Resistance
Molecular technique shows promise in destroying drug resistance in bacteria - Awards
Fluid diagnostics company receives award - More from this issue of TB and Outbreaks Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
