When to use bird flu vaccine a "tricky issue"
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A vaccine against the killer H5N1 bird flu virus could be licensed for human use in a year, but when to use it is becoming a "tricky issue", a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday.
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A hardy vaccine capable of thwarting a pandemic strain of flu can be produced, but not within the next few months, global flu experts said Friday.
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Dec. 20, 2004 -- More people may be able to get the flu vaccine in early January. According to the CDC, the flu vaccine can now be given to adults aged 50-64 and close contacts of people in high-risk groups.
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Much more vaccine needs to be produced to cope with a possible pandemic of bird flu, experts warn.
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(CBS/AP) The flu vaccine shortage has set off a scramble to find ways to prevent any repetition of this year&#39;s calamity, which has restricted shots to those most at risk.
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This year, bird flu seems all but forgotten. But scientists say that the virus is as dangerous and unpredictable as ever.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a flier to combat myths about the flu vaccine. It recited various commonly held views and labeled them either "true" or "false." Among those identified as false were statements such as "The side effects are worse than the flu"...
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The flu vaccine shortage has prompted anxiety bordering on panic. Here&#39;s a look at some advice from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and comments from doctors and other health authorities.
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or maybe ever -- this flu season. Here are some facts and tips about dealing with the vaccine shortage. Q: How worried should I be about the flu?
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A vaccine to combat human bird flu could be ready as early as July, Indonesia said on Friday, adding it was prepared to use it immediately despite calls from the WHO to build up a stockpile first. Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari said the World Health Organization's advice was not realistic in the case of Indonesia, which has the highest number of bird flu deaths.
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Long lines have formed at flu clinics in retail stores, and others are being canceled for lack of vaccine. The unexpected vaccine shortage has raised many questions about how people can best protect themselves.
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U.S. regulators were trying to decide whether to allow the release of 48 million doses of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine when British authorities stepped in to block the company from shipping the vaccine, FDA officials said Friday.
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Could some people have a little immunity to the H5N1 bird flu virus? An animal study published on Monday suggests it is theoretically possible.
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New research suggests that the flu vaccine supply can be stretched by giving younger people smaller doses of the vaccine -- but it doesn&#39;t work on older people.
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The top World Health Organization (WHO) influenza expert said on Friday drug companies and governments had to speed up production of bird flu vaccines or risk a pandemic which could kill thousands of people.
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Most adults can determine at what age their children should get vaccinated or discern from a label when to take their medicine, but they still need help understanding many basic health instructions, a new study shows.
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A bird flu vaccine for humans that uses  only a very low dose of active ingredient has proved effective  in clinical tests and could be available in 2007, its maker  GlaxoSmithKline Plc  said on Wednesday.