Regular flu vaccine may help against H5N1: study
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Ordinary seasonal flu vaccines may provide a small amount of protection against bird flu, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday.
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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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Researchers win a grant to help produce a drug that could stop flu and other diseases from replicating in humans.
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Government health officials gave an upbeat flu report yesterday, telling Congress that early signs point to a light flu season and that 5 million additional doses of flu vaccine may soon be available.
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Building a stockpile of bird flu vaccine would help ensure poor countries do not lose out if a flu virus starts killing people worldwide, the World Health Organization's top flu official said Friday.
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ID Biomedical Corp.   said on Thursday  analysis of a clinical trial of its experimental nasal flu  vaccine showed it helps prevent the illness.
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Getting an annual flu vaccine may  not save the lives of seniors, and health officials may want to  look at other ways to protect the elderly, researchers said on  Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Compared with a first vaccination, yearly re-vaccination against influenza is associated with a reduction in the annual risk of dying from any cause among individuals 70 years of age or older, Dutch investigators report.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The current flu vaccine shortage in the United States may soon be partially relieved by an additional five million doses from foreign vaccine makers, the US government announced on Thursday.
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Getting an annual flu vaccine may not save the lives of seniors, and health officials may want to look at other ways to protect the elderly, researchers said on Monday.
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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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Giving care home staff flu jabs can cut the number of illnesses and deaths among residents.
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A study from the Netherlands suggests that elderly persons who receive a yearly influenza vaccination have reduced risk of death from all causes, according to a study in the November 3 issue of JAMA.
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Roche AG&#39;s Tamiflu anti-influenza drug has been proven to work against H5N1, the strain of the avian flu virus that the World Health Organization says could be the source of a deadly flu pandemic.
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New research suggests that giving flu vaccine in a novel way can stretch doses and protect more people, but it didnât work as well in those over 60 and is too experimental to be used to ease this yearâs shortage, experts say.
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Scientists say initial studies show promising results for a vaccine which could combat a common type of bacteria.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Building a stockpile of bird flu vaccine would help ensure that poor countries do not lose out if a flu virus starts killing people worldwide, the World Health Organization's top flu official said yesterday.