Kansas City, Kan., hit hard by flu shot shortage
Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., ordered 8,500 doses of flu vaccine for its two hospitals.
Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., ordered 8,500 doses of flu vaccine for its two hospitals. With the national stock cut in half, it is highly unlikely that the hospital will continue on with its yearly Flu Busters Campaign during which 1,000 free shots are given on Nov. 3. According to the Kansas City Star, many health-care workers worry that they will not receive enough doses of the flu vaccine to treat high-risk patients. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1025&ncid=1025&e=6&u=/wgal/20041006/lo_wgal/2401713
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