Flu Vaccine Arrives

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   We received our allotment of flu vaccine for this year at the pharmacy.  I had heard rumors that there would be a shortage.  I cannot say if it may turn out that way, but we have all that we ordered.  We are not yet distributing the vaccine, but we have it safe and secure in the refrigerator.  I hope it is available throughout the world for those who want it. Just thought you would like to know.

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	We received our allotment of flu vaccine for this year at the pharmacy. I had heard rumors that there would be a shortage. I cannot say if it may turn out that way, but we have all that we ordered. We are not yet distributing the vaccine, but we have it safe and secure in the refrigerator. I hope it is available throughout the world for those who want it. Just thought you would like to know.

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	PHOTO LINK http://www.cssamares.qc.ca/eco_099/099/cyberquete_sc/cyberquete.htm Thanks for the post... here is a bit of info in the composition that WHO recommended. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/vaccinerecommendations1/en/ Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine Composition Northern hemisphere: 2006-2007 excerpt- It is recommended that vaccines to be used in the 2006-7 season (northern hemisphere winter) contain the following: � an A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like virus; � an A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2)-like virus^a; � a B/Malaysia/2506/2004-like virus^b Candidate vaccine viruses include: ^a A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2) and A/Hiroshima/52/2005 ^b B/Malaysia/2506/2004 virus and B/Ohio/1/2005

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	Known flu pandemics: ^[6] 1889-90 - Asiatic (Russian) Flu, mortality rate said to be 0.75-1 death per 1000 possibly H2N2 1900 - possibly H3N8 1918�20 � Spanish Flu, 500 million ill, at least 40 million died of H1N1 1957�58 � Asian Flu, 1 to 1.5 million died of H2N2 1968�69 � Hong Kong Flu, 3/4 to 1 million died of H3N2