Posts Tagged ‘Flu’

US declares swine flu ‘emergency’

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

President Obama declares H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak.
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US declares swine flu ‘emergency’

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

President Obama declares H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, in a move to help medical teams handle the outbreak.
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UK swine flu vaccine ‘approved’

Friday, September 25th, 2009

The European drugs regulator has given the go-ahead for one of the UK’s swine flu vaccines.
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US to Donate 10 Percent of Swine Flu Vaccine to WHO – Washington Post

Friday, September 18th, 2009

BBC News
US to Donate 10 Percent of Swine Flu Vaccine to WHO
Washington Post
The United States plans to donate 10 percent of its supply of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in low-income countries. The nation has on order 195 million doses of the swine flu vaccine,
Rich countries to share some swine flu vaccineReuters
US will donate 10% of swine flu vaccine to developing countriesLos Angeles Times
H1N1 Brings Early Flu Season to Colleges, Public SchoolsFOXNews
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Rich countries to share some swine flu vaccine – Reuters

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Globe and Mail
Rich countries to share some swine flu vaccine
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Nine rich countries agreed to share extra swine flu vaccine with less-developed countries on Thursday, just as companies prepared to deliver supplies. The United States pledged 10 percent of its vaccine supply,
H1N1 Brings Early Flu Season to Colleges, Public SchoolsFOXNews
3-year-old with swine flu diesHouston Chronicle
3-year-old girl dies of swine flu, Dallas County health officials sayDallas Morning News
Technique -Now -The Associated Press
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Fears swine flu ‘on the way back’

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Swine flu looks to be on its way back as cases rise, according to Sir Liam Donaldson, England’s chief medical officer.
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Swine flu victim speaks of ordeal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

A Scottish woman who had to be airlifted to Sweden for life-saving swine flu treatment tells the BBC of her fears for her unborn child.
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FDA OK’s swine flu vaccine – MiamiHerald.com

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

BBC News
FDA OK's swine flu vaccine
MiamiHerald.com
The FDA approved vaccines against the H1N1 swine flu, and South Florida health officials say they will be ready to give the shots. BY FRED TASKER South Florida health officials say they will be ready to administer H1N1 swine flu shots as soon as they
As school starts, swine flu strikesSan Jose Mercury News
Swine flu case reported at Xavier Charter SchoolSouthern Idaho Business
Money boosts fight against H1N1 fluDenton Record Chronicle
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US approves H1N1 vaccine, says enough for everyone – Reuters

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Boston Globe
US approves H1N1 vaccine, says enough for everyone
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US health officials approved vaccines from four drugmakers to help prevent the H1N1 swine flu, ensuring there will be enough to inoculate Americans who want the protection, US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
FDA approves H1N1 vaccine applicationsCNN
People With Swine Flu May Be Contagious Longer Than ThoughtU.S. News & World Report
Four Swine Flu Vaccines Cleared in US, One ExpectedBloomberg
Ozarks First -AFP -WAFF
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HHS Secy:One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Likely For Adults – Wall Street Journal

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Washington Post
HHS Secy:One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine Likely For Adults
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Just one dose of H1N1 vaccine will be enough to offer protection to adults, new research released Friday said. Preliminary results from a National Institutes of Health study using a proposed H1N1
Sebelius: 'Encouraging News' Regarding Swine Flu VaccineWashington Post
H1N1 vaccines are doing well in trials, U.S. officials sayLos Angeles Times
Swine Flu Vaccine Works in One Shot, Doubling SupplyBloomberg
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Studies: Fighting swine flu may be more manageable – The Associated Press

Friday, September 11th, 2009

ABC News
Studies: Fighting swine flu may be more manageable
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Fighting the swine flu may have gotten more manageable. Australian and US researchers said Thursday that one dose of the new swine flu vaccine looks strong enough to protect adults — and can begin protection within 10 days of the shot.
One swine flu vaccine dose may work for adultsSan Francisco Chronicle
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine FluNew York Times
One shot found to prevent swine fluMinneapolis Star Tribune
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Flu shot requirement cut in half – Chicago Tribune

Friday, September 11th, 2009

MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Flu shot requirement cut in half
Chicago Tribune
American and Australian researchers report that the new swine flu vaccine is strong enough to protect adults with one shot and it can become effective within 10 days. That's good news because they had thought it might take two shots to protect people
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine FluNew York Times
One shot found to prevent swine fluMinneapolis Star Tribune
Swine Flu Vaccination Should Target Children FirstU.S. News & World Report
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One shot found to prevent swine flu – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Times Online
One shot found to prevent swine flu
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A finding that two doses aren't needed means more vaccine will get to more people more quickly. Will the final vaccine be the same as the trial vaccine and be as safe? To the surprise of many scientists, preliminary results from a clinical trial of a
One Vaccine Shot Seen as Protective for Swine FluNew York Times
Swine Flu Vaccination Should Target Children FirstU.S. News & World Report
One Dose, Not Two, May Do for Swine Flu VaccineABC News
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Study: One swine flu shot is all you need – USA Today

Friday, September 11th, 2009

ABC News
Study: One swine flu shot is all you need
USA Today
By David Greedy, Getty Images By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY Early results from the first trial of a pandemic flu vaccine suggest that just one dose is likely to provide "robust" protection from the new H1N1 strain, also dubbed swine flu,
Swine Flu Vaccine Works With One ShotWashington Post
One Shot Seen as Protective for Swine FluNew York Times
Swine Flu Single-Dose Vaccine Works in 10 Days, Doubling SupplyBloomberg
U.S. News & World Report -CNN -The Associated Press
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Swine Flu Vaccine Works With One Shot – Washington Post

Friday, September 11th, 2009

ABC News
Swine Flu Vaccine Works With One Shot
Washington Post
The swine flu vaccine appears to work for adults with just one shot and within 10 days, a major boost to the widespread immunization campaign that officials are planning to protect people against the first influenza pandemic in 41 years,
Studies show one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enoughReuters
Study: Single dose of H1N1 flu vaccine may suffice for adultsCNN
Studies: One dose of swine flu vaccine worksThe Associated Press
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