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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 »

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Expert & Community Posts

How NOT to Win Friends and InFLUence People

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...yourself and others from influenza:Take time to get a flu vaccine. * CDC recommends a... Read more »

Influenza Q&A - Interview with CDC Expert, Dr. Carolyn Bridges

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love... Read more »

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 »

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 »

FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...Many parents and patients have questions about the flu vaccine that warrant further address. ... Read more »

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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Tamiflu Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Tamiflu Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Relenza Diskhaler Inhl Uses and How to Use

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

Tamiflu Oral Drug Interactions

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

Tamiflu Oral Drug Interactions

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

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Related News

Half-Dose Flu Shot

December 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A half-dose flu shot may be just as effective in healthy, young people as a full dose, which could be useful during vaccine... Read summary »

Universal flu vaccine shows promise

April 27, 2009

A new, universal flu vaccine is showing promise in preventing serious complications and death from many different strains of influenza, researchers... Read summary »

Experts recommend change in next year's flu vaccine

February 25, 2009

An expert panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended changing one of the three strains of flu included in this... Read summary »

Experts: Flu season off to a slow start

February 04, 2009

Experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say there are far fewer cases of the flu in the United States so far this year... Read summary »

Protecting Newborns from the Flu

October 31, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most effective way to protect newborn babies from the flu virus may be to vaccinate new mothers and other family members... Read summary »

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