Philadelphia has extended its schedule of clinics against swine flu through January. Like most public vaccine clinics, the new ones are free but limited to residents. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [...more]
The small number of people who showed up to be vaccinated could be attributed to wariness about the new swine flu vaccine or a lack of knowledge about the clinics. (Source: NYT > Health) [...more]
Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro blames the growth of swine flu on the increased numbers of US visitors on the island. (source: BBC) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [...more]
One of the NEJM studies also showed that many older Americans as well as recipients of the 1976 swine flu vaccine may already be protected against the new virus. In that study, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... [...more]
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company, will join Washington-area school children for a screening of the new "Sid the Science Kid" special episode on the flu at... (source: Medical News Today) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com [...more]
SWIFTWATER, Pa., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. clinical trials of the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine indicates that two doses may be needed to protect children under 10, its maker said Wednesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
Test results of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 may need two shots to be fully protected, vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur said Wednesday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health) [...more]
At least 76 American children have died from the new virus, and doctors are urging parents to watch for warning signs that the flu has become life-threatening. It's a question on other parents' minds, too: How can they protect their kids from swine flu un... (source: cbs2chicago.com) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com [...more]
LongIslandPress.com NY Nurse Sues to Block Mandatory Flu Vaccines LongIslandPress.com The initial doses of the new swine flu vaccine will only be given to young people, pregnant women and other high-risk groups. Businesses will have to wait ... and more [...more]
With all the attention on swine flu, supplies of the vaccine for garden-variety seasonal flu have run short. (source: New York Times) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com [...more]
