Germany and Spain change swine flu vaccine orders

As demand for swine flu vaccines falls, German and Spanish authorities say they have amended their contracts with manufacturers to cut the number of doses that they want to receive.

As demand for swine flu vaccines falls, German and Spanish authorities say they have amended their contracts with manufacturers to cut the number of doses that they want to receive.

The news comes the same week that the World Health Organization rejected claims that it had been influenced by industry...

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