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2.26.13: National Flu Vaccine Summit Accepting Nominations for 2013 Immunization Excellence Awards

2.23.13: Flu Vaccine Not Effective for Seniors in 2012-2013 Season

2.22.13: CDC Releases Interim Adjusted Estimates of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

2.22.13: 22 States Reporting Widespread Influenza Activity, with Three States Experiencing High ILI Rate

2.14.13: Congressional Committee Examines 2012-2013 Flu Season Efforts with CDC, FDA

2.13.13: House Energy & Commerce Committee to Examine Ongoing Flu Season

2.12.13: Registration Now Open for the National Adult Immunization and Flu Vaccination Summit

2.9.13: Flu Season Still “Elevated” But Nearing the End According to Health Official

2.6.13: With Flu Still Raging, Record Death Rate for Seniors Promises to Climb

2.4.13: Aggressive Influenza Season Fills Doctor Waiting Rooms

2.4.13: Severe Flu Season Boosts Walgreens’ January 2013 Sales

1.30.13: Five Times More Hospitalizations for Influenza This Season Compared to Last for Seniors

1.29.13: Bullish on Flu: Economic Growth Seen in Healthcare, Flu-Services Stocks

1.28.13: More Adults Need Vaccines, and Not Just for the Flu – CDC

1.18.13: Tracking System Helps Providers Find a Flu Vaccine Distributor

1.18.13: 47 States Experiencing Widespread Levels of Flu Activity, According to CDC

1.17.13: 129.1 Million Doses of Flu Vaccine Released – Manufacturers Project 145 Million Produced for 2012-2013 Season

1.16.13: FDA Approves New Flu Vaccine Made Using Novel Technology

1.15.13: Hospitals Speed Up Flu Testing for Hectic Season

1.13.13: In New York, Pharmacies Pressed to Meet High Demand for Flu Vaccine

1.12.13: New York State Declares Influenza Emergency

1.10.13: Video: The Economics of a Flu Epidemic

1.9.13: Hospitals Implementing Surge Protocols Advise Patients, Visitors to Wear Masks to Protect From Flu

1.8.13: Doctor Visits for Flu-like Illnesses Have Climbed From 2.8% to 5.6% in the Past Month

1.4.13: CDC Recommending Vaccination and Antiviral Treatment to Combat Flu Virus

1.4.13: Scientists Use Weather to Predict Flu Virus

1.3.13: Video: U.S. Battles Earliest Flu Season in Decade

1.2.13: Flu Season Could Be as Bad as 2009

12.4.12: Survey: 36.5% of Americans Have Received Flu Vaccine by Mid-November, Physician Office Remains Prominent

12.3.12: Flu Season Off To Early Start, as CDC Director Warns of a “Bad Season”

9.27.12: 135 Million Doses of Flu Vaccine Anticipated for 2012-13 Flu Season–NFID Press Conference

9.06.12: Over $17 Million in HHS Funds Directed to Develop New Pandemic Vaccines

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