Monday 22 October 2018

NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays

NHS denies flu vaccine shortage amid complaints over delays Patients outside of London say they have been unable to get jab due to short supplies

The NHS and healthcare bodies have sought to offer assurances that there are adequate supplies of the flu vaccine amid mounting unease among older people who have been unable to get the jab at surgeries and pharmacies outside of London.

Deliveries of this year’s adjuvanted trivalent vaccine (aTIV) – a new, more effective vaccine that has been recommended for patients aged over 65 – have been staggered because there is only one supplier. The Guardian

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