News tagged with flu shot
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Is a repeat flu shot needed? This fall, maybe not
(AP) -- Vaccine makers said this month they plan to make a record amount of flu vaccine for this fall and winter - enough for more than half the population. It's just not clear all those people will need ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 27, 2011 |
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Flu season not over yet, doctors say
To those who track infectious diseases, it doesn’t matter that groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring this year. Regardless of weather forecasts, doctors say flu season is likely to last another several ...
Feb 24, 2011 |
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Rise in flu, contagious lung infections hit Chicago children
If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it’s right on time.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 15, 2011 |
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1 in 3 Americans already got a flu shot this year
(AP) -- As the flu season gets under way, about 1 in 3 Americans have already been vaccinated, health officials reported Friday.
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a nonprofit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, with affiliates across North America, urges pregnant women to receive the influenza ...
Oct 15, 2010 |
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With flu season approaching, learn how to protect your family and yourself
Flu season officially begins Friday, Oct. 1, and unlike last year's season when shortages led to rationing, there will be plenty of vaccine on hand for everyone who wants a flu shot.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
(AP) -- Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.
Sep 08, 2010 |
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With personalized reminders, more seniors getting flu shots
Personalized post cards or phone calls can be effective in encouraging more seniors to get their annual flu shots, according to a new review of evidence. Professional facilitators are also successful at urging providers to ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots
(AP) -- CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Government urges universal flu vaccinations
Flu vaccine will soon be available at local pharmacies and doctor's offices, and government officials are urging everyone over 6 months of age to receive it. This year's vaccine protects against H1N1 and two other strains ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost
(AP) -- From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Researchers move closer to a universal influenza vaccine
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new influenza vaccine that brings science one step closer to a universal influenza vaccine that would eliminate the need for seasonal flu shots. The new findings ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 25, 2010 |
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Swine flu fears push seasonal shots to record high
(AP) -- Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Protecting patients: Study shows that Johns Hopkins flu vaccination rates twice national average
A campaign that makes seasonal flu vaccinations for hospital staff free, convenient, ubiquitous and hard to ignore succeeds fairly well in moving care providers closer to a state of "herd" immunity and protecting patients ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Flu vaccination rate at large, Midwest health system rises dramatically due to mandatory policy
Making flu shots mandatory in 2008 dramatically increased the vaccination rate among St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare's nearly 26,000 employees to more than 98 percent, according to a report now online in the journal Clinical In ...
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Feb 03, 2010 |
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