Meningitis vaccine for babies recalled over contamination fears
Britain's medicines watchdog has authorised the recall of 21,000 doses of a Meningitis C vaccine used to immunise young babies due to contamination fears.
The drugs are part of 60,000 single doses ordered by the Department of Health as part of its routine Meningitis C (MenC) vaccination programme for all three and four-month-old babies.
The affected batches of the vaccine, which is sold under the trade name Menjugate, were delivered by the manufacturer, Novartis Vaccines, in January and February. So far 21,000 doses have been sent out to GPs and clinics.
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