The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has signed a supply contract with two local companies to secure 40 million low dead space (LDS) syringes, designed to increase vaccine efficiency by up to 20 percent.
Flu shots have never caused as much apprehension as this fall. As many as 480,000 batches had to be retrieved upon discovery that flu vaccines were kept at room temperature during shipping. Another 615,000 doses were recalled...
State-sponsored free influenza shots administered to the elderly and children were suddenly suspended, stoking fears among citizens amid warnings of a double virus threat in cold weather. The administration was called off a day...
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