Thursday, October, 29, 2009
Swine Flu Vaccine Manufacturers
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.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Fran Cogen
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Health Expert
...immunized with the H1N1 vaccine, as well as the seasonal flu vaccine (shot or "flu mist"...
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By Lisa Emrich
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Health Expert
...complications from the flu, SHOULD get an annual flu vaccine. Living with an autoimmune...
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By Dr. Fran Cogen
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Health Expert
...Medical Center diabetes nurse educators are about H1N1 flu vaccine. The following are the most...
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By Kathi MacNaughton
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Health Expert
...there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love...
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By Beth McNamara
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Health Expert
...astounded by people who refuse to get the seasonal flu vaccine, yet want to be first in line for...
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Health Guide
...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...
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...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...
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...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...
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...healthy adults, immunization typically reduces the chance of illness by about 70 - 90%. The current
flu vaccines may be slightly less effective in certain patients, such as the elderly and those...
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...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...
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