Vaccine Rules Relaxed
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Federal health officials, concerned that scarce flu vaccine may go unused, Friday announced plans to amend the guidelines on who should receive shots.
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Massachusetts public health authorities imposed new restrictions yesterday on the use of flu vaccine after learning that about 1 million shots will be available
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EU restrictions on British meat and livestock imposed because of foot-and-mouth are relaxed after no new cases were confirmed.
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NEW YORK  - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has released the 2007-2008 recommended immunization schedules for adults in the US, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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New strains of bacteria might make the popular vaccine less effective.
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DOVER- There are some big changes for members of the military. A federal judge has put a hold on the anthrax vaccine. He says the Food and Drug Administration did not get enough public comment before they labeled the shot safe and effective.
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Flu vaccines are being distributed for people considered most at risk this flu season according to new criteria released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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At least one local health department has set guidelines for who may received flu vaccine that are tougher than the limits spelled out in an emergency order from the state.
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Britain&#39;s decision to suspend the licence of a vaccine factory in Liverpool has left the US short of 50 million flu jabs this winter - and given President Bush a prickly
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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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Some restrictions on moving animals imposed after the latest foot-and-mouth case are to be eased in Wales.
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RALEIGH, NC -- North Carolina health officials said Monday that people 50 and older can begin receiving the flu vaccine early next month as a federal agency recommended loosening immunization restrictions.
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The Long Beach Health Department has eased restrictions on flu vaccinations, making them available to emergency services workers and residents age 50 and older, city officials said.
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A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or more ago.
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The Department of Defense said use of the vaccine will be voluntary for now, in contrast to the mandatory program that was blocked by a federal judge in October.
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Sept, 16, 2004 -- Shortages of a vaccine, which prevent serious and sometimes fatal childhood illness, are over. Authorities from the vaccine&#39;s maker say production of Prevnar is now back on track.
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A federal advisory board recommends easing restrictions on the nation&#39;s supply of the flu vaccine. That could make shots available to everyone 50 and older, but many in our region have yet to receive a flu shot.