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The U.S. supply of table eggs, 550 million of which have been recalled, is separate from the supply of eggs used to make flu vaccines.

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The number of annual flu-related deaths ranged from 3,349 to 48,614 over a 31-year span.

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Teen immunization rates increased last year for the three vaccines recommended for this age group, the CDC says.

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

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Gates in March 2005 said that if a vaccine for the disease was found within ten years he would “eat my hat.”

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Researchers have identified three HIV-blocking antibodies — one of them more than 90% effective — that might someday be used to craft a vaccine against the disease.

More: Researchers Report Discovery of Powerful HIV-Zapping Antibodies

Also: legal battles over health-care overhaul begin; AstraZeneca gets fined by an E.U. court; excess swine flu vaccine stocks headed for the trash.

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The risk of febrile seizures from either vaccine is less than 1 in 1,000.

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

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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.

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