H1N1 Influenza Nasal Spray Vaccine Recall December 24, 2009On Wednesday, December 23, 2009, a vaccine manufacturer recalled 4.7 million doses of the nasal spray version of the H1N1 vaccine. It is important to note that the recall was not due to a safety risk; the vaccine was only recalled because experts found that the vaccine was not as potent (strong) as they wanted it to be after a certain period of time. Most of the affected vaccine was administered in October and early November, while still fully potent, and it is expected to still be effective in stimulating a protective response.
There is no safety risk, and no need to be revaccinated. People who received vaccine from the recalled lots do not need to take any action. Children and adults aged 10 years and older who received the vaccine do not need any further doses of vaccine. As is recommended for all 2009 H1N1 vaccines, all children younger than 10 years old should get two doses of H1N1 vaccine at least a month apart. Therefore, children younger than 10 years old who have only received one dose of vaccine so far should still receive a second dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine. For more information about the recall click here.
Vaccine Recall December 16, 2009On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, a vaccine manufacturer recalled 800,000 pediatric doses of H1N1 vaccine. It is important to note that the recall was not due to a safety risk; the vaccine was only recalled because experts found that the vaccine was not as potent (strong) as they wanted it to be. There is no safety risk, and no need to be revaccinated. The vaccine should be potent enough to protect against the flu when a child completes the two dose sequence.
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