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Manufacturer recalls tuberculosis vaccine
Recall comes one week after Nunavut began rationing supply of vaccine to newborns
CBC News
Posted: Jun 15, 2012 4:19 PM CT
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2012 4:41 PM CT
The manufacturer of a tuberculosis vaccine is voluntarily recalling its product, a week after Nunavut began rationing its remaining supply to newborns.
Sanofi Pasteur stopped distribution of the BCG vaccine in April saying there was a problem with a final test the vaccine must pass.
In a press release announcing the recall, Health Canada said it believes problems at the company?s manufacturing facility in Ontario may have affected the vaccine?s quality...
No TB vaccine until 2013 says Canadian company
BCG vaccine used in Nunavut to protect newborns
CBC News
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 11:39 AM CT
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2012 12:22 PM CT
The Canadian manufacturer of the BCG tuberculosis vaccine says it won't be making more until late 2013.
The vaccine is offered to newborns in Nunavut and helps protect against serious forms of the disease for two years. The rate of TB in Nunavut is about 75 times the national average, according to the Canadian Medical Association...
