Official: Flu vaccine shortages unlikely in Tennessee

Craig spoke Friday at the National Flu Vaccine Conference hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Southeastern Center for Emerging Biological Threats.

Last week one major vaccine supplier, Chiron Corp., announced it may not deliver all the doses it had promised. But Craig said Tennessee had placed its order with another supplier.

Last flu season there were shortages of vaccine in some areas of the country.

Dr. Walter Orenstein of Emory University said the federal government could help ensure an adequate supply of flu vaccine by covering the costs of any unused doses of manufacturers and health providers at the end of each flu season.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, www.commercialappeal.com