NIH Chief: Universal Vaccine that Protects Against All Flu Strains May Be Available Within Next Five Years
July 27, 2011
U.S.A. Today
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FDA Approves Flu Vaccines for the 2011-2012 Season
July 19, 2011
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Study Shows That Pregnant Women Receiving Flu Vaccinations May Be Protecting Their Babies
July 5, 2011
The Washington Post
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Old Osteoporosis Drug, Padimronate, May Help to Kill Some Influenza Virus Strains
June 29, 2011
Reuters
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HHS Releases New Draft Standards to Help Data Collection for Minority Groups, Address Health Disparities
June 29, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Pandemic Preparedness Programs Reauthorization Bill Introduced to Extend Strategic National Stockpile Authority
June 28, 2011
Congressman Mike Rogers
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GAO Summary: Lessons from the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Should Be Incorporated into Future Planning
June 28, 2011
United States Government Accountability Office
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CMS Reports on Increased Use of Medicare’s Preventive Care Services in 2011
June 20, 2011
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
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HHS Issues National Preventive Care Strategy
June 16, 2011
National Prevention Strategy America
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CDC Stresses Need for Seasonal Flu Vaccination Every Year, Regardless of Similar Virus Strains
June 14, 2011
American Medical News
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Bill Gates, International Donors Pledge $4.3 Billion for Discounted Vaccines for Poor Countries
June 13, 2011
Reuters
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H1N1 Flu Pandemic Study Supports Public Health Theory of Social Distancing
May 26, 2011
PLoS Medicine
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HIDA, HHS, CDC Presentations from National Influenza Vaccine Summit Now Available Online
May 23, 2011
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
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2011 CDC-AMA National Influenza Vaccine Summit – Executive Summary for Distributors and Manufacturers
May 16, 2011
Health Industry Distributors Association
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Physicians Advised to Be On Alert for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Such as Influenza, MMR, Pertussis
May 12, 2011
American Medical News
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CMS Proposes to Expand Access to Seasonal Flu Vaccines
May 2, 2011
Department of Health and Human Services
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Physicians Remain the Most Trusted Source of Childhood Vaccination Information
April 19, 2011
American Medical News
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Virus Samples to Be Shared for Future Vaccines in WHO Agreement to Boost Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
April 18, 2011
Reuters
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2010-2011 Influenza Vaccine Season – Executive Summary for HIDA Members
April 6, 2011
Health Industry Distributors Association
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AMA Special Rate for National Influenza Vaccine Summit Expires By April 11 – Register Today!
April 6, 2011
Prevent Influenza Now
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$231 Million Grant Awarded by HHS for New Long-Acting Single-Dose Antiviral Drug
April 1, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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HHS Unveils New Consumer-Focused Immunization Web Resource Center
March 30, 2011
Vaccines.gov
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CDC Presentation on Mid-Season Influenza Vaccine Coverage
March 22, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Health Systems Consider Requiring Flu Vaccinations – Patient Fatalities May Be Cut Up to 40%
March 20, 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Register for the CDC/AMA National Influenza Vaccine Summit in San Diego, CA
March 18, 2011
American Medical Association
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Agenda for the CDC/AMA National Influenza Vaccine Summit in May 9-11, 2011
March 15, 2011
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
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Flu Activity Rises Nationally But Below 2009-2010 Levels, as 42% of Americans Planned on Immunization
March 7, 2011
American Medical News
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CDC: Over 3,600 Hospitalizations This Season as Result of Influenza Virus
March 7, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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HHS Awards $215 Million in Contracts to Develop Newer, Faster Flu Vaccine Manufacturing Technology
March 1, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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WHO: Recommended Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2011-2012 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
March 1, 2011
World Health Organization
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AMA Snapshot Physician Survey of 2010-2011 Flu Season
February 28, 2011
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
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CDC: 44 States Now Reporting Widespread Influenza Activity, Visits to Doctors for Flu-like Symptoms Increase
February 28, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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More Hospital Employees Seeing Mandates for Flu Vaccination
February 26, 2011
Detroit Free Press
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Healthcare Experts: Flu Season Hitting Its Peak
February 23, 2011
The Herald News
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Over 152,000 Physician Office Visits for Influenza-Like Symptoms Reported in 2011
February 22, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC’s Dec. 2010-Feb. 2011 MMWR Report Details Weekly Number of Outpatient Visits for Flu Rising Each Week Since January
February 20, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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New Hampshire Statehouse Introduces Legislation to Bar Flu Vaccine Administration from School-Based Sites
February 18, 2011
House Bill from the State of New Hampshire
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California Health Officials Say Flu Vaccine Is Especially Effective This Season
February 17, 2011
Los Angeles Times
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Vaccine Distributors, Manufacturers Cited by HHS as Stakeholders in National Vaccine System
February 16, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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2010 HHS National Vaccine Plan Released to Meet 10-Year Immunization Goals
February 15, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Flu Vaccine Development Method Using Animal Cells May Shave Weeks Off Production Schedule
--- British Medical Journal Report on Vaccine Trials Using New Cell Cultures
February 14, 2011
The New York Times
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Number of States Reporting Widespread Influenza Increases to 37, Visits to Physician Offices for Flu Symptoms Rise
February 14, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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New Immunization Schedules for Kids Target 7 of 11 vaccines that Guard Against 15 Diseases
February 12, 2011
American Medical News
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NIH Contributes $10 Million for Microneedle Flu Vaccine Patch Five-Year Clinical Trial
February 11, 2011
Modern Medicine
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Thirty States Now Reporting Widespread Influenza Activity, Visits to Physician Offices Increase for Flu-like Symptoms
February 7, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Oxford Scientists Find Success in First Test of Universal Flu Vaccine on Humans
February 6, 2011
Guardian News
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Study Reports H1N1 Flu Vaccine Was 93% Effective During 2009 Pandemic
February 4, 2011
Bloomberg Businessweek
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CDC: 25 States Now Reporting Widespread Flu Activity, Flu-Related Physician Office Visits Rise
February 1, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bill Gates, UAE Partner to Spend $100 Million Delivering Childhood Vaccines to Middle East
January 30, 2011
PR Newswire
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AMA, CDC Seek Industry Perspective on 2010-2011 Flu Season & Universal Immunization Recommendation
January 25, 2011
Take Survey Now
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Physicians Seeing Some Resistance to Vaccines Even as Threat Is Debunked
1 in 8 parents has refused at least 1 recommended vaccine for his or her child
January 24, 2011
American Medical News
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CDC: 17 States Now Reporting “Widespread” Influenza Activity; Regional Flu Activity Reported in 15 States
January 23, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Geographic Spread of Influenza Increases as 11 States Report “Widespread” Influenza Activity
January 20, 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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World Health Organization Director-General Expresses Concern Over Public Mistrust Of Vaccines
January 19, 2011
U.S. Global Health Policy
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It’s Not Too Late to Receive a Seasonal Influenza Vaccine – Supplies Readily Available
January 18, 2011
Richmond County Daily Journal
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Researchers One Step Closer to Universal Flu Vaccine as H1N1 Survivors Developed “Super Antibodies”
January 11, 2011
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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With Cost Sharing for Preventive Care Eliminated, Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Receive Free Flu Vaccines
January 10, 2011
NASDAQ
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Report Details Disparities in Flu Vaccination Rates, Attributes 226,000 Annual Hospitalizations to Influenza
January 7, 2011
American Lung Association
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UK Cites Vaccine Shortages in Some Areas as Serious Cases of Influenza Develop
January 5, 2011
BBC News
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CDC Official: Immunizations Are Vital for Good Health in All Age Groups
January 4, 2011
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Influenza Season Seen as More Stable than 2009-2010, as Flu-Related Deaths and Hospitalizations Drop
January 3, 2011
American Medical News
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