Low-dose vaccine helps block flu, study says
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Scientists reported yesterday that flu vaccine given in lower doses appears to provide as much protection to younger adults as regular-strength shots and could
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An experimental vaccine against one strain of the human papilloma virus blocked most infections by the virus and, more important, prevented development of a precursor
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Baby boomers, wash your hands and cover your mouths. The country's supply of vaccine for influenza, or the flu, was cut in half last week when CHIRON, an English company that makes flu vaccine, had its ...
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An experimental vaccine against one strain of the human papilloma virus blocked most infections by the virus and, more important, prevented development of a precursor of cervical cancer caused by the virus, researchers said Monday.
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Only 29 percent of U.S. children  with asthma get the flu vaccine even though it is recommended  to protect against serious influenza complications common with  asthma, federal health officials said on Thursday.
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Can a vaccine help stave off forms of the disease?
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A new version of the nasal spray vaccine  FluMist is better at preventing influenza than traditional flu  shots in older babies and children, according to a study  sponsored by its maker, MedImmune.
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A FEDERAL ADVISORY panel late last week recommended an easing of government restrictions on the nation&#39;s flu shot supply. The panel now recommends the shot for everyone age 50 and older.
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Vaccinating the elderly and giving the shots yearly prevented the deaths of about one out of every 200 patients involved in a Dutch study published on Tuesday.
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MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A sophisticated statistical analysis finds that influenza vaccination is not as effective at reducing deaths among older Americans as the raw numbers might imply.
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A vaccine targeting a deadly strain of  meningitis proved to be safe and highly effective in protecting  African children, researchers said on Friday, raising hope that  it may help prevent epidemics that afflict many African  countries.
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Scientists in China have developed a bird flu vaccine for poultry and mammals that can fend off the deadly virus and help stop its spread, the China Daily newspaper said on Monday.
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Administering flu vaccines under the tongue may be more effective and offer more protection than injecting or inhaling the drug, a study with mice in South Korea has found.
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NEW YORK  - Research suggests that when a pregnant woman is vaccinated against influenza, her baby can develop its own immune responses to the vaccination.
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A vaccine mist provided protection against the flu Friday for a few hundred local health care workers. With injectable flu vaccine in short supply even for people in the
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.
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A Dutch study suggests elderly people who receive a yearly influenza vaccination have reduced risk of death from all causes. Influenza-associated morbidity and mortality increase with age, especially for individuals