Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot

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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 6:29 p.m.

The H1N1 swine flu vaccine will be included in the 2010-11 fall/winter seasonal flu vaccine for North America, the World Health Organization announced ...

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Single H1N1 Swine Flu Shot for Kids?

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 11:32 a.m.

Australian researchers report that one H1N1 swine flu shot may be enough for kids -- but the CDC warns that most kids will need two vaccine doses for protection ...

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Swine Flu Fading

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.

The swine flu pandemic has peaked, but federal health officials today urged the public to get vaccinated to prevent another outbreak ... “We have an ebbing second wave (of the flu) but we face an uncertain future,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control ... “It’s easy to say it’s over,” Frieden added, “but actually we don’t know what the future will hold” before the traditional flu season ends in May ... Since the flu first surfaced last April, 47

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Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu Risk

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 12:14 p.m.

Military personnel who got last year's seasonal flu shot were 42% less likely to get mild H1N1 swine flu and 62% less likely to be hospitalized with the pandemic flu ...

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Long Lines to Get Free Swine Flu Shot in New York City

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Published Nov. 14, 2009 at 7:46 p.m.
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City officials reported that a higher volume of vaccinations were given than the weekend before at seven clinics throughout the five boroughs ...

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Chuck takes flu 'shot'

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Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 4:45 a.m.

Sen. Chuck Schumer yesterday slammed the federal government's swine-flu response, citing "gaping holes" in the Centers for Disease Control's efforts to get enough vaccine to those who need it ... "The CDC is trying to do their job, in all fairness, bu ...

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Pregnant Women Wary of Swine Flu Shot

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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.

A new survey shows only about one in four pregnant women and mothers of young children plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine this year, despite recommendations from public health groups urging them to do so ...

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H1N1 vaccination available on Friday

Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:35 a.m.


City of Milwaukee residents can attempt to get an H1N1 vaccination on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sarah Scott Complex, 1017 N. 12th St.

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What Should Pregnant Women Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)?

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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

What if I am pregnant and I get 2009 H1N1?What can I do to protect myself, my baby and my family?Is it safe for pregnant women to get a flu shot?More ...

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Seasonal Flu Shot Some Help vs. Swine Flu?

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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

A small study of Mexican H1N1 swine flu patients suggests that seasonal flu shots might offer some protection against the new flu. But CDC data finds no hint of such protection ...

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