Alameda County Public Health Department confirms limited distribution of recalled H1N1 flu mist to private providers and community vaccinators.
Voluntary recall is not related to safety, mass vaccination clinics not impacted.
Oakland, CA - The Alameda County Public Health Department (Department) confirmed today that it received and distributed to private providers and community clinics recently recalled lots of nasal spray monovalent 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine, commonly known as “flu mist,” manufactured by MedImmune.
Six private providers and community-based clinics received approximately 1,900 doses of the recalled vaccine from the Department in November. Providers and community vaccinators have been notified by the Department, the California Department of Public Health and the manufacturer.
The recalled flu mist vaccine was not used in mass vaccination clinics conducted countywide on November 7 & 14, or December 12.
The current recall is not related to safety. All 13 lots of the recalled vaccine successfully passed prerelease testing for purity, potency and safety. The decline in antigen (potency) in the recalled vaccine, detected in ongoing stability testing, fell slightly below a pre-specified level, but not enough to be ineffective in stimulating an adequate immune response. The slight decrease in potency should not affect how the vaccine works.
Any child who has received the recalled vaccine from a private provider or community clinic is safe. Children requiring two vaccine doses who received an initial dose of the recalled vaccine must get their second vaccination at least 3-4 weeks after the first.
For more information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/sprayrecall_qa.htm
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