December 15, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) - Health authorities withdrew 800,000 doses of swine flu vaccine manufactured by French pharmaceutical Sanofi Pasteur after tests indicated that it would not be powerful enough to protect patients.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported to doctors. The move affects about 800,000 doses for children six months to three years old, presented in syringes.
Health officials recommend that children of this age receive two doses a month apart. They said they do not know how many doses of vaccine have been supplied, but that seems unnecessary revaccination of these children. The lots had passed the first test, but then lost power.
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