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Posted: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 7:55AM

Swine Flu Vaccine Hard to Find in Middlesex County



NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP)  -- Swine flu vaccines are in short supply in one central New Jersey county.

Pharmacies and health agencies in Middlesex County are either completely out of the vaccines or are severely rationing their supplies.

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Vaccines for the seasonal flu are also dwindling.

The county health department has ordered 200,000 doses. But it has only received 12,000 injection vaccines and 6,000 nasal vaccines.

Middlesex County ran out of its 6,000 seasonal flu doses last month.

Officials don't known when they'll get the next shipment of vaccines.

Officials blame the delay on the time it takes to grow the virus in chicken eggs.


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