EU signs maxi contract for avian flu vaccine

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JUN 11 - Hera, the European Commission's operational arm, has signed a contract with the English pharmaceutical company Seqirus to supply 665 thousand doses of vaccine for human use against the spread of avian influenza.
    According to a note from the Commission, the vaccines are intended for those who are most at risk of transmission, primarily poultry farm workers and veterinarians. The four-year contract allows for the possibility of providing an additional 40 million doses. The fifteen states part of the contract "are Denmark, Latvia, France, Cyprus, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Iceland and Norway", explains a spokesperson for the EU Commission (ANSA).