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Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries

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Drugmakers already face a tight deadline each year to produce enough doses for distribution in the fall .

This year ’s FDA flu meeting was scheduled for March 13 , with a final decision from the agency on the strain expected shortly after.

The World Health Organization advisory committee is convening to decide which strains should be included in next season's flu vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere .

Flu vaccine manufacturers are still preparing for next year’s flu season .

Sanofi says it has already begun production for the 2025-2026 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere .

“Many lives that could be saved by vaccination will be lost,” says Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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