European cities short of flu vaccine amid rising fear of lethal ‘twindemic’
Top manufacturers such as GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi have boosted supplies to the region by an average of 30% in anticipation of higher demand
22 October 2020 - 16:33
Warsaw/Milan/Vienna — A surge in demand for vaccines to ward off the northern hemisphere winter flu has led to shortages in some European cities, raising the risk of a potentially lethal “twindemic” as Covid-19 cases spike. ’
Many governments boosted vaccine orders this year and launched campaigns to encourage citizens to get shots...
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