Avian Influenza

U.S. Government buys 2 million doses of experimental bird flu vaccine

Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 13th, 2004

The government plans to buy 2 million doses of an experimental vaccine against avian flu to stockpile in case the virus one day sparks a large outbreak in people.

The $13 million purchase, from Aventis Pasteur Inc., is part of work to prepare for the next flu pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services said September 21, 2004.

Three flu pandemics have occurred in the last century, the worst the 1918 outbreak that killed more than half a million Americans and 20 million people worldwide. Flu specialists say it's only a matter of time before another such worldwide outbreak strikes, and there's concern that the recurring bird flu in Asia could...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-10-13)

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