Chiron manufacturing site licence suspension in the UK

Media statement

7 October 2004

Chiron manufacturing site licence suspension in the UK

Attribute to Derek Fitzgerald, Compliance Team Leader, Medsafe

Suspension of Chiron's licence to manufacture flu vaccine in the UK is specific to its plant in Liverpool. The batches of flu vaccine affected by this action have not been released from this plant so no recall of product is required. The flu vaccine commonly available in New Zealand is sourced from a different manufacturer and made at a different plant.

We also want to make it absolutely clear that the Meningococcal B vaccine is made in a different country, and is a totally different vaccine.

No vaccines available in New Zealand are affected by this present action.