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By WDET February 7th, 2010
Non-safety-related voluntary recall of unused doses from certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine in pre-filled syringes
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By WDET February 7th, 2010
Non-safety-related voluntary recall of unused doses from certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine in pre-filled syringes
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By WDET February 7th, 2010
By WDET January 19th, 2010
A study conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists provides additional confirmation that meat and tissue from pigs exposed to two strains of the 2009 novel pandemic H1N1 virus did not contain virus.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
15 January 2010 — As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13554 deaths.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
In July 2009, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued recommendations for use of the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine (1). Recognizing that the vaccine supply would not be ample immediately but would grow over time, ACIP identified 1) initial target groups, consisting of approximately 160 million persons, and 2) a limited vaccine subset of the target groups, initially estimated at 42 million persons (and more recently estimated at 62 million persons), to receive first priority while the 2009 H1N1 vaccine supply was limited (1). ACIP recommended expanding vaccination to the rest of the population as vaccine supplies increased. To estimate 2009 H1N1 vaccination coverage to date for the 2009–10 influenza season, CDC analyzed results from the National 2009 H1N1 Flu Survey (NHFS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, conducted during December 27, 2009–January 2, 2010, and December 1–27, 2009, respectively.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
National Influenza Vaccination Week continues with a focus on the importance of young adults getting vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will visit Hunter College in New York City for a roundtable discussion with students and faculty about the H1N1 flu. Secretary Sebelius will also announce a new Facebook application called, “I’m a Flu Fighter” that allows users to tell their friends that they received the flu vaccination and urge others to do the same.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
The purpose of this document is to provide information to state and local immunization programs regarding options for reporting certain criminal, fraud and abuse matters relating to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine and ancillary supplies.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
By WDET January 19th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a nationwide effort to encourage more Americans to get the H1N1 flu vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week, January 10–16, 2010.
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By WDET January 19th, 2010
Many travelers are expected to visit Asia in the upcoming weeks to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.
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