Flu vaccination while pregnant does not help baby
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NEW YORK  - Influenza vaccination for pregnant women expecting to deliver during influenza season does not seem to reduce the occurrence of respiratory illness in their newborn infant, new research suggests.
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LONDON - Flu shot shipments by a major vaccine supplier were blocked by British health authorities Tuesday just ahead of the flu season, immediately raising worries that there will be enough vaccine this year.   "The implications may be significant...
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WASHINGTON - None of the nearly 50 million doses of Chiron Corp. flu vaccine being held in a plant in England can be safely used, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
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Only people who meet the CDC Guidelines listed below will be given a flu shot at the two immunization sites. People will be screened in advanced by a public health nurse to see if they qualify.
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The number of toddlers vaccinated against influenza in the United States has jumped during the current flu season, but fewer older Americans are lining up for the shots, federal officials said on Thursday.
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Only a fraction of the people who need flu shots the most are getting them &#151; including just one in five babies and toddlers, say health officials who hope to boost those numbers as a record vaccine supply heads out this fall.
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New research suggests that giving flu vaccine in a novel way can stretch doses and protect more people, but it didn&#39;t work as well in those over 60 and is too experimental to be used to ease this year&#39;s shortage, experts say.
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There is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of immunising older people against flu, researchers in the US say.
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WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are urging doctors to restrict flu shots to those patients at highest risk from influenza, an appeal for voluntary rationing after the nation's vaccine supply was abruptly cut in half.    British regulators unexpectedly shut down a major flu-shot supplier Tuesday, citing manufacturing problems at the Chiron Corp...
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Dec. 15, 2004 -- Getting the flu could increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, but getting a flu shot probably won&#39;t.
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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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The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't protect against most of the spreading flu bugs.
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WASHINGTON - Americans' supply of flu vaccine was abruptly cut in half Tuesday, prompting the government to ask most healthy adults to delay or skip flu shots so that the elderly and others most at risk from influenza can get scarce supplies.    British regulators unexpectedly shut down a major flu-shot supplier Tuesday, prompting a record shortage in this country just as flu season is about to begin...
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If you don&#39;t meet the criteria to receive a flu shot this season, you still may be able to get vaccinated - up your nose. MedImmune Inc.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is unlikely to clear influenza vaccine made by Chiron Corp. as safe for Americans to use this flu season, Dr...
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NEW YORK  - Estimates show that vaccinating fewer than 50 children who are 5 years old or younger against the flu prevents one flu-related visit to the doctor's office or emergency room, according to a new report.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - Of the Americans who most need a flu shot, fewer than half actually get one, federal health officials warned Thursday as they called for special attention to babies, toddlers and the elderly as vaccinations begin next month.