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Also at the briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services:
Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the flu is currently widespread in 48 states and hospitalizations and deaths continue to increase.
She said 30 million doses of the vaccine are available as of Monday. There will be continued challenges, she said, but the supply is expected to catch up with demand.
Dr. Bruce Gellin, director of the National Vaccine Program Office, reported that a program to monitor any side effects is in place with a new safety advisory working group meeting Monday.
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