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Flu shot facts for those that need to understand not only how the vaccine is prepared, but the risks and benefits too.
Decision on Bird Flu Vaccination Programmes Delayed
EU veterinary experts have delayed a decision on whether to approve anti-bird flu vaccination programmes in France and the Netherlands until tomorrow.
The Situation With Vaccines For Bird Flu and Other Types of Flu
With everyone on the brink of panic regarding a bird flu pandemic, many are wondering if a vaccine has been developed and if not, why it has not. Vaccines have become a common and widely accepted way of dealing with various viral infections.
Bird Flu: Plea for Vaccine Stockpile
Tough measures agreed to combat virus. EU health officials last night demanded tough new measures to prevent the spread of deadly bird flu into Europe, including limits on public...
Vaccine Alert As Bird Flu Hits Europe
The deadly strain of bird flu that killed 60 people in Asia has spread to the fringes of Europe, officials confirmed yesterday.
Asian Doctors Attack Western Hoarding of Key Bird Flu Vaccine
Doctors in Asia fear western countries will grab the lion's share of vaccines and other drugs needed to fight an avian flu pandemic.
China Rushes in 3m Avian Flu Vaccines
The Chinese government has rushed 3m doses of avian flu vaccine to a western province where migrating geese were found dead from the H5N1 strain of the disease, which can be fatal to humans.
Getting The Flu Vaccine This Year Is Risky Business
We see it every year – a flu vaccine shortage. And with this shortage comes many, many problems. What are the problems we are facing this year? Unapproved flu vaccines, illegally imported flu vaccines, and distribution of flu vaccines under fraudulent pretences are just a few of the problems.
US Investigates Flu Vaccine Shortage
The United States attorney's office has opened an investigation into last week's closure of a Liverpool factory that led to a drastic shortage in flu vaccines in the US and Britain. British authorities suspended the plant's licence for three months following the announcement in August...
UN Approves Bird Flu Vaccinations
UN experts gave the go-ahead today for the targeted vaccination of poultry in an attempt to prevent the spread of bird flu in Asian countries. The measure was approved as an alternative to mass culling, which affected countries fear could devastate their livestock. The virus,...
With everyone on the brink of panic regarding a bird flu pandemic, many are wondering if a vaccine has been developed and if not, why it has not. Vaccines have become a common and widely accepted way of dealing with various viral infections.
Bird Flu: Plea for Vaccine Stockpile
Tough measures agreed to combat virus. EU health officials last night demanded tough new measures to prevent the spread of deadly bird flu into Europe, including limits on public...
Vaccine Alert As Bird Flu Hits Europe
The deadly strain of bird flu that killed 60 people in Asia has spread to the fringes of Europe, officials confirmed yesterday.
Asian Doctors Attack Western Hoarding of Key Bird Flu Vaccine
Doctors in Asia fear western countries will grab the lion's share of vaccines and other drugs needed to fight an avian flu pandemic.
China Rushes in 3m Avian Flu Vaccines
The Chinese government has rushed 3m doses of avian flu vaccine to a western province where migrating geese were found dead from the H5N1 strain of the disease, which can be fatal to humans.
Getting The Flu Vaccine This Year Is Risky Business
We see it every year – a flu vaccine shortage. And with this shortage comes many, many problems. What are the problems we are facing this year? Unapproved flu vaccines, illegally imported flu vaccines, and distribution of flu vaccines under fraudulent pretences are just a few of the problems.
US Investigates Flu Vaccine Shortage
The United States attorney's office has opened an investigation into last week's closure of a Liverpool factory that led to a drastic shortage in flu vaccines in the US and Britain. British authorities suspended the plant's licence for three months following the announcement in August...
UN Approves Bird Flu Vaccinations
UN experts gave the go-ahead today for the targeted vaccination of poultry in an attempt to prevent the spread of bird flu in Asian countries. The measure was approved as an alternative to mass culling, which affected countries fear could devastate their livestock. The virus,...