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For Egg-Allergic Kids, One-Dose Flu Shot May Be Safe
Children with egg allergies may be able to safely get their flu shot in one dose, just like other kids, a new study suggests
WHO Landmark Global Agreement on Flu Virus Sharing Improves Global Preparedness for Influenza Pandemics
After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a framework to ensure that in a pandemic, influenza virus samples will be shared with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.
Deal in Reach on Flu Virus-Sharing, Vaccine Access
A global deal is tantalizingly close under which countries would share flu virus samples in exchange for access to affordable vaccines derived from them, thus saving lives in a pandemic, senior diplomats said
Countries Close to Deal on Flu Virus-Sharing, Vaccines
Countries are close to a deal to speed up their response to the next flu pandemic by sharing virus samples in return for access to affordable vaccines, diplomats at the World Health Organization said on Tuesday
U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)Funds Advanced Development of New Influenza Antiviral
A contract has been awarded to develop a long-acting single-dose antiviral drug for use in the United States, the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) announced today.
New Consumer-Focused Immunization Website, www.vaccines.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new website to help parents and other consumers learn about the most effective way to protect themselves and their children from infectious diseases and learn about immunization.
Venezuela officials: 1 death in swine flu outbreak
Venezuelan health officials believe swine flu killed one person and have diagnosed 12 other people with the virus, the country’s health minister said Thursday.
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
Research Shows Single Change in H1N1 Virus Makes the Virus Bind More Easily to Human Cells and Transmits the Virus More Efficiently in Ferrets
The 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus continues to circulate among the human population as the predominant H1N1 subtype.
