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It sounds unlikely, but you can't make a flu vaccine without breaking a few eggs.
The only manufacturer of the flu jab in the UK is Novartis, based Liverpool - which makes 30 million of the jabs a year for the global market.
Chickens play a crucial role in the process.
Hens' eggs began to be used to grow the flu virus in the 1940's because they provided the right conditions and nutrients.
Five drug companies now manufacture the world's flu vaccines and 70 years later all of them use eggs to grow the vaccine.
The NHS buys nearly 16 million doses a year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20611937
The only manufacturer of the flu jab in the UK is Novartis, based Liverpool - which makes 30 million of the jabs a year for the global market.
Chickens play a crucial role in the process.
Hens' eggs began to be used to grow the flu virus in the 1940's because they provided the right conditions and nutrients.
Five drug companies now manufacture the world's flu vaccines and 70 years later all of them use eggs to grow the vaccine.
The NHS buys nearly 16 million doses a year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20611937