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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

How Are Flu Vaccines Manufactured

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 vaccine. The plant, owned by Sanofi-Aventis, was cleared to make the seasonal vaccine Fluzone, regulators from the Food and Drug Administration said. The new manufacturing plant will allow Sanofi-Aventis to more than double their flu-vaccine production in coming years.  Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Avoiding Flu Vaccine Toxicity
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...Federal Regulations requires in multi-dose vials of flu vaccines. Flaming those concerns the... Read more »

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Flu Vaccine
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

You can skip your flu shot this year -- if you would rather get sick than go to work. While you... Read more »

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H1N1 Redux: Myths and Legends
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...Medical Center diabetes nurse educators are about H1N1 flu vaccine. The following are the most... Read more »

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MS and the Flu Vaccine
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...complications from the flu, SHOULD get an annual flu vaccine.   Living with an autoimmune... Read more »

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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 »

Health Guide

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 »
Sinusitis: Prevention
PreventionThe best way to prevent sinusitis is to avoid and, if unavoidable, effectively treat colds and influenza.Good Hygiene and Preventing TransmissionColds and flu are spread primarily when an... Read more »
Immunizations: Introduction
...check with their physicians.Upper respiratory infections are very common after foreign travel. The flu vaccine may be recommended when traveling to any country during flu season, particularly for... Read more »
Pneumonia: Prevention
...add-on therapy for people in certain high-risk groups. They may also be used:In combination with the flu vaccine during seasons where there is a poor match between the virus and vaccine.In... Read more »
Asthma Management and Control
...of patients with asthma remain unvaccinated. Patients with asthma should ask their doctors about the flu vaccine and also whether they should receive the vaccination against pneumococcal... Read more »

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