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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Flu Vaccine H1n1

H1N1 swine flu vaccine appears safe in early trials

August 27, 2009
U.S. health officials say an effective H1N1 swine flu vaccine will be available by fall, with the shot appearing to be safe in early clinical trials. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Diabetes and H1N1
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...immunized with the H1N1 vaccine, as well as the seasonal flu vaccine (shot or "flu mist"... Read more »

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Winter Flu Season 2009-10: A New Approach for a New Flu Virus
By James Thompson MD , Health Expert

...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H1N1 flu vaccine should be available in the... Read more »

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Don't Forget About Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...astounded by people who refuse to get the seasonal flu vaccine, yet want to be first in line for... Read more »

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Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...-- the usual seasonal flu shot and the new swine flu vaccine, now being referred to as the H1N1... Read more »

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Should You Get a Shot for H1N1 (Swine Flu)?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...worried about having their children get the H1N1 flu vaccine. A new poll by the Associated... Read more »

Health Guide

Time for a Flu Shot?
...age and older, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions. The nasal-spray flu vaccine -- a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu... Read more »
CDC Expert Answers Questions About the Flu and Flu Vaccine
Have a question or comment? Click here.Are there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love this article. I recently had the opportunity to speak one on... Read more »
Flu Shots for Chronic Pain Patients: Pros & Cons
Each year as flu season approaches, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome patients ask me if they should get a flu shot.  Since no research has been done on the subject,... Read more »
What is Swine Flu and other Frequently Asked Questions
...protected?Unfortunately, no.  There currently is no vaccine for the swine flu.  Experts say it is possible that the flu vaccine could provide some protection against H3N2 swine flu bugs, but... Read more »
Immunizations: Viral Influenza
...children -- may have fewer antibodies to it and so may be at higher risk for severe infection. (See Flu Vaccines in this report.)Complications of the Flu. In general, the flu is usually... Read more »

Medications

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...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »

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...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »

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...virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) How To... Read more »

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...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »

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...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »

Related News

H1N1 swine flu vaccine trials set to begin
July 23, 2009

Officials with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases are reporting that the agency is readying its first human trials of an... Read summary »

New U.S. plant to boost flu vaccine availability
May 07, 2009

U.S. regulators approved a new flu vaccine manufacturing plant in order to boost production of seasonal flu shots and to develop a H1N1 swine flu... Read summary »

Experts: Swine flu vaccine still months away
May 06, 2009

Even though experts say there's no guarantee that a H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine would work, health officials say developing the vaccine is the logical... Read summary »

H1N1 flu vaccine supplies uncertain
May 18, 2009

The current swine flu outbreak is raising critical questions about the timing of bringing a new flu vaccine to market and the logistics of getting it... Read summary »

First batch of swine flu vaccine ready
June 12, 2009

Drugmaker Novartis AG is reporting that it has successfully produced the first batch of H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine. The company was able to complete... Read summary »