Holy crap! Get yours soon. This is going to be serious. This will mean there will be less of a herd immunity. Don't forget how serious the flu was last year. It is only going to get worse.

LONDON Oct. 5, 2004 — Global and U.S. health officials warned Tuesday of major flu shot shortages after British health officials abruptly pulled the license of the maker of half the U.S. vaccine just as flu season was about to begin.

The news means the United States will face "a significant shortage," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institutes of Health's infectious disease chief.

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