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Study finds new way of giving flu shots could stretch vaccine supply.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

| November 03, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Tina Hesman

ST. LOUIS _ A new way of giving flu shots could help stretch vaccine supplies in the future, say researchers at St. Louis University and elsewhere.

The scientists found that injecting flu vaccine intradermally _ under the skin the same way tuberculosis skin tests are administered _ instead of inoculating deep into the muscle produced a more vigorous immune system response in people ages 18 to 60. The vaccine did not work as well in people over age 60, the St. Louis University study reported. The results could mean that healthy young people could take much lower doses of the vaccine and still be protected from the flu, while older people may require larger doses.

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