As a result, this meant that it was only a matter of time until obvious supply chain issues would become a problem. ("Flu Vaccine Case Study") In 2005, this situation was made even worse, when Chiron announced that the U.S. stockpile was in jeopardy. This is because of contamination issues at the Liverpool, England plant. This lead to major shortages, as the federal government was forced to shut down the plant and look for available supplies elsewhere. In some cases, this meant that rationing was being used, as the drug was limited to the most high risks segments of the population. This occurred in places such as: New York City and Washington D.C. While at the same time, many public officials were looking at other stock piles from foreign-based manufacturers. This created some concern, as many Americans went to Canada to be immunized. as, there were fears based on: the quality of the U.S. supply and the availability of the drug. These two factors forced many people to become concerned enough;...

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When you step back and analyze at this situation, it is clear that a maze of regulations made it difficult to manufacture flu vaccines (in the United States), as many companies started outsourcing it. This created conditions, where any kind of supply disruptions would have ripple effects on available stockpiles in the U.S. As a result, the underlying issues associated with the vaccine can be tied directly to these regulations. This would have a dramatic effect upon: the supply and where it was coming from. In many ways, one could argue that this is the heart of the problem that has made these circumstances so extreme. ("Flu Vaccine Case Study")

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