Millions of Flu Shots to Be Destroyed

Millions of doses of flu vaccine will expire at midnight June 30, unsold during this year's mild flu season and written off as trash. Still perfectly good, and possibly useful for a few more years, the vaccine will wind up being destroyed. This annual ritual is supposed to ensure that Americans get the most up-to-date vaccine, but the leftovers - more than 10 million of a record 110 million doses produced - will be destroyed before a new supply is guaranteed.

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