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U.S. Swine Flu Vaccinations Start Oct. 6


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Published Sept. 25, 2009 at 5:36 p.m.

CDC: U.S. vaccinations against H1N1 swine flu will begin on Oct. 6. Most of the first 6 million doses are nasal spray vaccine, which can't be given to pregnant women ...

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UK swine flu vaccine 'approved'


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Published Sept. 25, 2009 at 4:16 a.m.

The European drugs regulator has given the go-ahead for one of the UK's swine flu vaccines ...

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Seasonal flu shot better than nasal spray for adults, study finds


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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 5:58 p.m.
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The University of Michigan doctor who led the report says it's unclear whether the findings also apply to the swine flu virus ... Injectable vaccines containing inactivated viruses prevent about 50% more seasonal flu in healthy adults than the intranasal vaccine containing a weakened virus, according to a report published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

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Half of Americans Want Swine Flu Vaccine


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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 5:25 p.m.

Half of American adults say they'll get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine a RAND survey shows. Those who get yearly flu shots are most likely to accept the new vaccine ...

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Kids Need 2 Swine Flu Shots


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Published Sept. 21, 2009 at 5:07 p.m.

Kids under age 10 will need two doses of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine given three weeks apart, data from clinical trials show ...

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First Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon


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Published Sept. 18, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.

The first 3.4 million doses of swine flu vaccine -- all the FluMist nasal spray vaccine -- will ship in early October. Some flu shots may be ready by then, too, with more on the way ...

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Hand-Washing Is No Defense Against Swine Flu


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Published Sept. 15, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.
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It's become conventional wisdom that simple soap and water can protect against the flu, but the science suggests otherwise ...

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General Questions and Answers on Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)


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Published Sept. 14, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

What is GBS? What causes GBS? Who is at risk for developing GBS? Do vaccines cause GBS? How common is GBS, and how common is it after people are vaccinated for seasonal influenza? What happened in 1976 with GBS and the swine flu vaccine? Why did some people develop GBS after they received the 1976 swine flu vaccine? More ...

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H1N1 swine flu: Vaccine faces setbacks


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Published Sept. 8, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
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Production issues mean fewer doses are likely to be ready in October, and younger recipients may need 2 shots ... As the swine flu spreads across the Chicago area this fall, doctors at Elmhurst Clinic plan to quickly notify pregnant women, children and other high-risk patients about the need for a vaccination, using the facility's new all-electronic database ...

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Lines form for season's flu shots


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Published Sept. 2, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
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Swine flu vaccine expected to be available next month ... Chris Capparelli is a mother and a pharmacist, so she was one of the first people to take advantage of this year's early availability of seasonal flu shots, getting hers Tuesday at a Westchester Walgreens ...

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   This site was created to help deal with the H1N1 influenza flu pandemic. Flu preparation is important! You can have an immunization with the flu vaccine, you can have the flu shot; flu shots are good before you are showing flu symptoms, although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.

   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.