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October 15, 2005

Mercury Free Flu Shots in Short Supply

Millions of America's health-conscious parents are lining up their children for this year's flu shot.

But many are unaware that some doses contain mercury, a potent poison. Even more do not know that a mercury-free flu shot exists. That lack of understanding has driven down demand and reduced the availability of mercury-free vaccine this year. (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)

October 15, 2005

Chiron Hopes to Ship Fluvirin Flu Shot Within Days

Chiron Corp., which was forced to scrap its entire inventory of flu vaccine last year and triggered a U.S. public health crisis, got approval to re-enter the flu shot market Wednesday as drug regulators said they had released three lots of Chiron's product Fluvirin. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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