LOCAL 2004: FLU SHOT LACK FELT LOCALLY.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer A national shortage of vaccine led to a public stampede stam·pede n. 1. A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals. 2. A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people. 3. to get flu shots in 2004, but only sporadic cases of the flu were cropping up in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County as the year was coming to an end. ``The good news is thus far we've had a relatively mild flu season
After getting word in early October that half of the nation's supply of flu vaccine The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. The annual flu kills an estimated 36,000 people in the United States. had been scrapped because of tainted taint v. taint·ed, taint·ing, taints v.tr. 1. To affect with or as if with a disease. 2. To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate. 3. manufacturing processes, health officials in the county scrambled to obtain the vaccine. They sought to ration it, targeting the elderly, children, pregnant women and those with immune deficiencies. General flu shot clinics were canceled. In a bid to get flu shots, people lined up outside pharmacies, supermarkets, doctors' offices and clinics, but many were unable to get the shots. Of the 36,000 people nationwide who die of the flu each year, about 1,000 or more die in Los Angeles County. Troy Anderson, (213) 974-8985 troy.anderson(at)dailynews.com |
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