Swine flu vaccine produced in Central Bohemia

The Czech daily Lidové noviny reports that the first vaccine against the A-H1N1 “swine flu” virus will be made in the Czech Republic by the US pharmaceutical company Baxter, which has a plant in the country. With demand for a vaccine soaring, the Baxter plant has reportedly switched to 24-hour-a-day, exclusive production. The Czech Republic also intends to buy enough of the vaccine for one-fourth of the population.