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Okinawan hospitals report shortage of flu vaccineDate Posted: 2003-12-18 A spokesman for the Okinawa Prefecture Doctors’ Union said that people’s fear of SARS has prompted more people than ever to request vaccination. “The supply is not quite zero yet as some hospitals have a few doses left. When the news media started publishing articles about a shortage of influenza vaccine, many people who had never before asked for vaccination rushed to get a shot, and that caused the supply to run out very quickly,” the spokesman said. Tadashi Nakasone, a director at Okinawa Prefecture Health Promotion Section, said that there’s no reason to panic. “We can only wait until we get new supply of the vaccine. In the meanwhile people should use common sense and avoid crowds wherever possible. They should pay attention to their personal hygiene, wash hands often and keep warm,” Nakasone said. |
   
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