Dec. 15, 2009
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CDC to recall 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine
By MIKE BLASKY
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
About 800,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine distributed across the United States are being recalled because they aren’t potent enough, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notice.
The doses were intended for children aged 6 months to 35 months. The recall is not safety related, and health officials say children who have been administered an H1N1 vaccine do not need to be re-vaccinated, according to the CDC.
The doses were intended for children aged 6 months to 35 months. The recall is not safety related, and health officials say children who have been administered an H1N1 vaccine do not need to be re-vaccinated, according to the CDC.
“The vaccine potency is only slightly below the ‘specified’ range,” CDC officials wrote on its Web site.
Southern Nevada Health District spokeswoman Jennifer Sizemore said it’s not clear whether children in Las Vegas were administered any of the recalled doses.
If any children have been given a less-potent dose, Sizemore said their families will be notified, but no additional treatment is necessary.
The CDC recommends that children 10 years old and younger receive a second dose of the H1N1 vaccine about one month apart from the first. If a child has been given a less-potent dose, they should still receive their second scheduled vaccination.
According to the CDC, the doses passed required potency tests prior to shipment, but “was later measured to be below pre-specified limits.”
The CDC did not specify why the doses dropped below potency requirements.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.
Share & Save Southern Nevada Health District spokeswoman Jennifer Sizemore said it’s not clear whether children in Las Vegas were administered any of the recalled doses.
If any children have been given a less-potent dose, Sizemore said their families will be notified, but no additional treatment is necessary.
The CDC recommends that children 10 years old and younger receive a second dose of the H1N1 vaccine about one month apart from the first. If a child has been given a less-potent dose, they should still receive their second scheduled vaccination.
According to the CDC, the doses passed required potency tests prior to shipment, but “was later measured to be below pre-specified limits.”
The CDC did not specify why the doses dropped below potency requirements.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.
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