The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued information about certain lots of the new H1N1 vaccine that need to be recalled. The recall has nothing to be with the safety of the vaccine; on-going post delivery testing shows that certain lots don’t show the strength they should at stimulating antibody production by the body.
I want to inform our patients that the Pediatric Center of Round Rock DOES NOT have any of the H1N1 recall lots. The vaccine administered at our office remains safe and strong at inducing immunity.
This news does indicate the commitment of the CDC to the ongoing monitoring of the safety and efficacy of the vaccine by health authorities.
Click here to read the full article from the Centers for Disease Control.
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