Swine Flu Shot

Health officials report that if production and testing continue on schedule, a swine flu shot could be ready by this October.

With more than 13,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. which have resulted in 27 deaths, a vaccine is anxiously awaited. The number of cases continues to rise and will continue to do so until a shot has been created. As discussed previously, while there the current outbreak has not be particularly deadly, researchers are concerned that this winter, when flu viruses can spread much more quickly, swine flu could become a serious problem.


The CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat said that her agency has been providing samples of the virus to drug makers and will monitor the progress of their work over the coming weeks.