kcredden
December 13th, 2007, 10:53 AM
The drugmaker recalls 1.2 million doses of a meningitis vaccine due to a sterilization problem.
ATLANTA (AP) -- More than a million doses of a common vaccine given to babies as young as two months was being recalled Wednesday because of contamination risks, but the top U.S. health official said it was not a health threat.
The recall is for 1.2 million doses of the vaccine for Hib, which protects against meningitis, pneumonia and other serious infections, and a combination vaccine for Hib and hepatitis B. The vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 and is usually given in a three-shot series, starting at two months.
more here (http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/12/news/companies/merck_vaccine.ap/index.htm?cnn=yes)
ATLANTA (AP) -- More than a million doses of a common vaccine given to babies as young as two months was being recalled Wednesday because of contamination risks, but the top U.S. health official said it was not a health threat.
The recall is for 1.2 million doses of the vaccine for Hib, which protects against meningitis, pneumonia and other serious infections, and a combination vaccine for Hib and hepatitis B. The vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 and is usually given in a three-shot series, starting at two months.
more here (http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/12/news/companies/merck_vaccine.ap/index.htm?cnn=yes)