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Swine flu vaccine production running behind by about 25%, officials say


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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 1:05 p.m.
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The CDC had expected about 40 million doses by the end of the month, but at most 30 million will be shipped, an official says. Growing the virus in eggs is yielding less antigen than was hoped ... About 25% fewer doses than expected of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus will be available this month because of delays in production, health authorities said this morning ...

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Swine flu is spreading fast through L.A. and state, health officials say


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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 11:19 a.m.

The swine flu virus is spreading rapidly throughout Los Angeles and the rest of the state, according to health officials ...

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Swine flu jabs starting next week


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Published Oct. 15, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.

The swine flu vaccination programme will get under way in the UK next week, the government says ...

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Swine Flu Cases Rise; CDC Urges Vaccination


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Published Oct. 9, 2009 at 5:12 p.m.

As the number of H1N1 swine flu cases continues to rise in the U.S., officials from the CDC urge the public to consider getting vaccinated against both swine flu and seasonal flu ...

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Swine Flu May Stress ICUs This Winter


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Published Oct. 8, 2009 at 6:12 p.m.

Data from Australia's winter flu season show that H1N1 swine flu may stress U.S. intensive care units in hard-hit areas. Down-Under ICUs saw 15 times more flu patients than normal ...

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Seasonal Flu Shot Some Help vs. Swine Flu?


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

A small study of Mexican H1N1 swine flu patients suggests that seasonal flu shots might offer some protection against the new flu. But CDC data finds no hint of such protection ...

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What Should Pregnant Women Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)?


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

What if I am pregnant and I get 2009 H1N1?What can I do to protect myself, my baby and my family?Is it safe for pregnant women to get a flu shot?More ...

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Demand "outstripping" supply for swine flu vaccine


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 3:34 p.m.

The initial swine flu vaccine doses this week will be the nasal spray version, and arm injections will begin next week to help meet demand, health officials said Tuesday ...

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Children Begin Receiving Swine Flu Vaccine


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
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Vaccine rollout has begun to protect children from H1N1 ...

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NY gets first rounds of swine flu vaccine


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Published Oct. 6, 2009 at 10:20 a.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The first doses of swine flu vaccine have hit New York state, with Nassau and Suffolk County Health Departments the first to receive the nasal spray form of the vaccine on Monday. More batches will be arriving around the state, with a ...

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