U.S. Sourcing Flu Shot from Germany, Not Canada (Source: CTV)
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has announced plans to import an extra four million doses of flu vaccine, but they won’t be coming from Canada.
Just hours ahead of Thompson’s announcement, Canada’s main flu vaccine supplier announced it wouldn’t be sending its extra doses south.
Vancouver-based ID Biomedical had been in negotiations to sell 1.2 million doses to the U.S., but announced it has decided to sell its surplus in Canada this year. The company said the decision was made in response to a request from Ottawa.
"The Canadian Government is our most important client," ID Biomedical chief operating officer Staph Bakali said in a statement.
"ID Biomedical is a Canadian-based company and although our longer term strategy includes a significant presence in the U.S. market, we are pleased to supply these additional doses to Canada this year."