FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine
The vaccine FluMist, manufactured by MedImmune, which was acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007, was first approved by the FDA in 2003 for individuals between five and 49 years of age. Its approval has ...
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
FluMist is the only nasal flu vaccine, but it is not new. The FDA approved it in 2003 for people 5 to 49 years old before ...
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Swine Flu News
two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu vaccine with nasal spray administration of a novel attenuated live flu virus appears to be safe and ...
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US confirms first human bird flu case with no known animal exposure
US health officials have confirmed a human case of bird flu in a patient that had no immediately known animal exposure. The patient, in the state of Missouri, was treated in hospital and has since ...
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DOH procurement of flu jabs delayed for 5th time
MANILA, Philippines — Indigent senior citizens have to wait a little longer to get free annual flu shots even amid the expected surge in influenza-like illnesses (ILIs), as the Department of ...
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Bird Flu Map Update as US Cases Rise to 14
The number of human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. this year has risen to 14, with the latest one marking the first detected in a person who is not a farmworker. The Centers for Disease ...
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All-American Wisconsin college gymnast shot and killed days before classes begin, suspect in custody
Flags are flying at half-staff on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus on Tuesday in honor of senior gymnast Kara Welsh, who was shot and killed in her apartment Friday evening.
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4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone
The child was accidentally shot by a sibling, McCoy said. Police have not released the age of the child who fired the gun. “It is early in our investigation, but it appears that the mother left ...
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Why Getting Your Flu and COVID-19 Shots at the Same Time Is a Good Idea This Year
Share on Pinterest Health experts recommend getting your flu shot and COVID-19 booster simultaneously, ideally from late September through October. miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images CDC guidelines ...
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Flu shots play an important role in protecting against bird flu. But not for the reason you might think
The alert, published on the Smartraveller website, included advice to ensure your flu vaccine is up to date. If you are about to go travelling, this generally means if you’ve had a flu jab this ...
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Spain’s Jet-Fuel Demand Soared to Highest in Decades in July
Spain’s jet-fuel consumption in July soared to the highest in more than 50 years, adding to signs that demand is returning in Europe. Jet-fuel sales climbed 11% year-on-year to 723,000 tons ...