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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Swine flu remains widespread in California but is abating

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 9:49 p.m.
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Many believe a third wave is likely. State public health department urges all residents to get the H1N1 vaccine ... California is one of only seven states where H1N1 influenza is still widespread, but a variety of indicators suggest that this wave of the pandemic is abating even here, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the state Department of Public Health, said at a news conference Thursday ...

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Girl not forced to have vaccine

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 7:06 a.m.

A Jersey girl whose parents argued over the swine flu jab will not have to have the vaccine, it is ruled ...

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60 Million in U.S. Vaccinated Against Swine Flu

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

At least 60 million people in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves or taken the nasal spray version of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to a CDC briefing ...

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Study shows one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough for children

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 7:22 p.m.
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Australian researchers find that more than 90% of those in study had effective immunity after a single dose, but the 15-microgram dose of antigen is twice that used in the United States ... Australian researchers have shown that a single dose of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza can provide effective immunity against the swine flu virus in infants and children, a finding that, if corroborated, could help damp the spread of the virus by reducing the logistical complications associated with

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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 vaccine plentiful in the U.S.

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Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
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More than 100 million doses will be available as of Friday. At least 24 states have lifted restrictions and opened up distribution to everyone ... Available doses of the vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza will top 100 million in the United States by today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday ...

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Franklin, Oak Creek schedule swine flu clinics

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 5:34 p.m.

Swine flu vaccination clinics are scheduled for Saturday in Franklin and for two days in January in Oak Creek, according to the cities' health departments.Both the nasal mist and the injectable vaccine for the H1N1 flu vaccine will be available at the free walk-in clinic at Franklin City Hall, 9229 W. Loomis Road, which is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The clinic is walk-in only, with no appointments.The Oak Creek Health Department, 8640 S. Howell Ave., is holding clinics - by

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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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800,000 doses of swine flu vaccine recalled

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Published Dec. 15, 2009 at 6:05 p.m.
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Manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis says vaccine meant for children younger than 3 has lost some of its potency. The CDC says there are no safety concerns ... Vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine meant for children younger than 3 because the influenza vaccine has lost potency since it was shipped from the factory ...

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   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.