Czech health authorities said Friday they had cancelled around a third of their order of one million H1N1 vaccines from British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
"Under a supplementary part of the contract with GSK, the Czech Republic will obtain 700,000 doses," Health Minister Dana Juraskova said.
France Cancels Half Swine Flu Vaccine Orders
France cancelled purchases of 50 million swine flu vaccines after ordering far more than needed, but was confident on Tuesday that it would not have to compensate the big companies that provide them.
France cancelled purchases of 50 million swine flu vaccines after ordering far more than needed, but was confident on Tuesday that it would not have to compensate the big companies that provide them.
Health authorities planned to expand the use of the vaccine beyond the initial project which covered 500,000 people including doctors, those "necessary for the functioning of state" and high-risk cases, Juraskova said.
Czech health authorities said Thursday the H1N1 virus had claimed 100 lives in the republic of 10.2 million people.
Greece Cancels a Third of Swine Flu Vaccine Orders
Greece cancelled Monday a third of its swine flu vaccination orders and sought compensation for the advances it paid to the big companies that provide them, the health ministry said.
Greece cancelled Monday a third of its swine flu vaccination orders and sought compensation for the advances it paid to the big companies that provide them, the health ministry said.
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Yet Another Swine Flu Vaccine for Kids Recalled
A second vaccine maker in the US recalled its A(H1N1) nasal spray for kids as it lost its potency just a week after 800,000 doses of children's swine flu vaccine were recalled
A second vaccine maker in the US recalled its A(H1N1) nasal spray for kids as it lost its potency just a week after 800,000 doses of children's swine flu vaccine were recalled
