Skin-prick flu shot as effective as deep jab
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Injecting flu vaccine into the skin instead of muscle could stretch limited supplies, two studies reported Wednesday. Researchers injected less than half the standard flu vaccine dose into the skin.
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A variety of potentially serious infections can occur after immunization with the smallpox vaccine. Now, findings from an animal study suggest that a topical form of cidofovir, an anti-viral drug, is better than an intravenous form at treating such infections.
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People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.
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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.
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A live virus in a nasal spray is much more effective than flu shots in protecting young children against the disease.
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Researchers said it may be possible to stretch the supply of flu vaccine by giving some people reduced doses that are injected into the skin instead of a muscle.
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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Last year's influenza vaccine was far from a perfect match against the virus that sickened people, but it offered more protection from the illness than experts had previously thought.    In very young children, the shot was found to be 25 percent to 49 percent effective in preventing influenza-like illness, which is a suspected case of flu that wasn't confirmed in a laboratory...
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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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MedImmune has cleared a significant hurdle to revive its long-troubled nasal flu vaccine, announcing yesterday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved FluMist for children 2 to 5 years old.
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NEW YORK  - Immunization through the skin,  using a patch, protects mice against normally lethal inhaled  doses of anthrax bacteria, according to a new report.
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A study shows that yearly vaccination against influenza results in lower mortality among older people. Have you had your flu jab yet?
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The Department of Health is considering introducing a new jab to protect babies against bacterial meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia.
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South Floridians who have been frustrated in their attempts to find a flu shot can take heart. More vaccine has arrived in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and there is still plenty of time to protect yourself if you are in a high-risk group.
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By Dennis O'Brien, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 14--With the flu season expected to peak next month, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine reported today that vaccinating schoolchildren against the disease reduces not only their risk but that of their families as well.
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Researchers say that they reckon the flu vaccine can be diluted so that more people can get their shots. If the diluted vaccine is injected intradermally it can still be effective in providing the patient with immunity.
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TORONTO (CP) - A single dose of flu vaccine could be stretched to protect as many as five people if split into smaller doses and delivered directly into the skin rather than into the muscle of the upper arm, two studies rushed to print Wednesday suggest.
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It may be possible to stretch the supply of flu vaccine by giving some people reduced doses that are injected into the skin instead of the usual site, a muscle, researchers are reporting.