Where Did All The Seasonal Flu Vaccines Go?

Even the flu vaccines are not immune to market forces.
You would think that doctors offices would be the priority when it comes to any vaccine.

clipped from wbztv.com "How come my family doctor's office does not have any more seasonal flu vaccine while the large pharmacies have plenty? The supplies are going to the places where you have to pay $24.95 to receive it." Well, as we found out, the health care industry is not immune to market forces. It happened to us here at WBZ-TV. Every year the company schedules a flu clinic for us, but just a few days ago a memo came out saying "The flu shots are postponed due to lack of vaccines." We're out of luck and not sure when, or if, it will be rescheduled We did our own admittedly unscientific survey, checking with 20 doctors' offices in greater Boston. Nine of them have run out of the seasonal flu vaccine. But that's not the story at many pharmacies. Go to Walgreens, CVS, Stop and Shop, Target, and Wal-Mart, pay between $25 and $30 and get a shot "I think the market forces are definitely part of it,"