Flu vaccine delay should be resolved by end of October - IMO
(WorldNews Health)

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has contacted its members over “frustrations” with seasonal flu vaccine delays saying two-thirds of the overall supply required should arrive with a pending shipment, with the rest by the end of October. In a letter last Friday, the IMO explained that influenza vaccine arrives in a number of shipments, but the initial ones have been delayed, and have brought reduced quantities. “The HSE is working with the manufacturer to minimise any disruption,” it said. It is also expected that the ordering process for a nasal spray vaccine for children will start...