More Americans Urged to Get Flu Shots
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Too many Americans aren&#39;t getting vaccinated for the flu, including those most at risk -- seniors, children and health-care workers -- U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Department of Health is seeking nearly 100,000 additional doses of flu vaccine for statewide distribution.
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The shortage of flu vaccine in the United States is &quot;not a health crisis,&quot; Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said, urging people to be patient as the government works to reallocate the nation&#39;s limited number of vaccines.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Federal health officials estimate that 94.9 million U.S. adults and children are at high risk for influenza and should be vaccinated.
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WASHINGTON - Thirty-four percent of Americans with a relative who is at high risk of danger from getting the flu say they are worried about the vaccine shortage, according to an Associated Press poll about the crisis that has health officials scrambling
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Fearing that a flu vaccine shortage  may turn into a glut, the Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention said on Wednesday more people should get shots so  the vaccines don't go to waste.
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WASHINGTON - 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.    A record 100 million doses of flu vaccine will be available this year, the vast majority of it shipped to doctors' offices by the end of October, said Dr...
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Of the Americans who most need a flu shot, fewer than half get one, federal health officials warned as they called for special attention to babies, toddlers and the elderly as vaccinations begin next month.
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The government is pressing to buy more flu vaccine despite a slow start to the flu season. The Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the safety of a portion of
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It should have been health officials&#39; dream year -- Americans flocking to clinics, rolling up their sleeves and demanding flu shots.
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The fourth shortage of flu vaccine in five years shows the need for more manufacturers and new technology, according to the US National Institutes for Health and some members of Congress.
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Americans at high risk of flu may be giving up on seeking shots because they were turned down earlier in the season or believe the shots aren&#39;t available, according to results of a US government-supported poll published today.
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Some people in Eastern Iowa are still waiting to get a flu shot. But a flu fighting alternative is at their fingertips. More, but not enough people are getting the flu mist vaccine.
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The number of seniors vaccinated for  flu and pneumococcal infections rose in most of the United  States last year, but remained below the government's target  for this high-risk group, federal officials said on Thursday.
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Most states have enough flu vaccine to meet demand so far this year, federal officials reported Thursday, and one of the reasons is that even those in the high risk category have been releuctant to get inoculated.
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A poll carried out by the Associated Press reveals that 34% of Americans with a high-priority flu vaccine need relative are worried about the present flu vaccine crisis that has hit the USA.
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The shortage of flu vaccine has left older people and public health officials scrambling to find shots. But the limited supply could mean that more people at high risk will get the vaccine this year.