Posts Tagged ‘Swine Flu’


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  • The Flu Vaccine is On its Way

    Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at 02:35 | Comments Off

    No, summer isn’t over yet. But preparations for the next flu season, which typically begins in October, have already started.

    The FDA said today it’s approved the formulation for the 2011-12 vaccine. As we reported last month, the new vaccine looks a lot like it did last year — it will protect against the type of influenza A virus that caused the H1N1/swine flu pandemic, another type of influenza A virus (H3N2) and a type of influenza B virus. But you ..read more

  • New Flu Vaccine Will Look a Whole Lot Like the Old One

    Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at 02:30 | Comments Off

    The CDC is out with its wrap-up of the 2010-11 flu season and a look ahead at the next one.

    In its report, the agency says the FDA has recommended that the 2011-12 flu vaccine protect against the same strains as it did this year: H1N1 (aka the swine flu, a type of influenza A virus), another type of influenza A virus (H3N2) and a type of influenza B virus.

    Having no change in the vaccine components from one year to the ..read more

  • A.M. Vitals: Synthes Purchase Would Boost J&J’s Device Business

    Monday, April 18th, 2011 at 22:48 | Comments Off

    Deal Talk: Johnson & Johnson is conducting due diligence of Synthes as the companies discuss a deal that could be worth $20 billion and would give a needed boost to J&J’s orthopedic device business, the WSJ reports. Synthes — which makes plates and screws used in surgery to repair broken bones — has confirmed that it’s in talks with J&J, while J&J tells the paper it doesn’t comment on speculation.

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  • Raising Acceptance of the Flu Vaccine

    Saturday, November 27th, 2010 at 04:22 | Comments Off

    Authors of a NEJM piece write that increasing acceptance of a vaccine for the next flu pandemic may be tougher than producing the vaccine in a timely manner.

    Read more from the original source:  Raising Acceptance of the Flu Vaccine

  • CDC Says Flu Season Looks Normal … But Everyone Should Be Vaccinated

    Friday, October 8th, 2010 at 06:06 | Comments Off

    Some 119 million doses of this year’s vaccine, which protects against H1N1 and two other flu strains, had been distributed as of Sept. 24.

    Originally posted here: CDC Says Flu Season Looks Normal … But Everyone Should Be Vaccinated

  • The Flu Vaccine Is Coming! The Flu Vaccine Is Coming!

    Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 05:07 | Comments Off

    Different brands and types of vaccines are approved for different age groups.

    Originally posted here:  The Flu Vaccine Is Coming! The Flu Vaccine Is Coming!

  • Expert: ‘Persistent Uncertainty’ About H1N1’s Next Moves

    Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 03:47 | Comments Off

    Next year the vaccinations against seasonal flu and H1N1 will be combined.

    Read the rest here: Expert: ‘Persistent Uncertainty’ About H1N1’s Next Moves

  • WHO Responds to Critics on Handling of H1N1 Pandemic

    Friday, June 11th, 2010 at 03:24 | Comments Off

    WHO and its defenders respond to criticism of the organization’s handling of the H1N1 pandemic.

    Read the original here:  WHO Responds to Critics on Handling of H1N1 Pandemic

  • People Who Skipped H1N1 Vaccine Didn’t Think Flu Was Dangerous

    Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 07:48 | Comments Off

    In a flu pandemic, public health officials have to convince people that the illness is a serious health threat, and that the vaccine is safe.

    Read more from the original source:  People Who Skipped H1N1 Vaccine Didn’t Think Flu Was Dangerous

  • Pfizer in China, AIDS Drugs in Africa, Vaccine Recall in U.S.

    Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 07:38 | Comments Off

    Here’s a quick tour of drug and vaccine news from around the globe:

    Sanofi-Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of swine flu vaccine sold in the U.S. for use in infants and toddlers. The vaccine is safe, but it appears to have to have fallen “slightly below” the specified potency, the CDC said. The recalled lots are still strong enough to reduce the risk of catching the disease, according to the agency. Officials have recommended all along that children under 10 receive ..read more

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