News tagged with nasal spray vaccine
Cleverly designed vaccine blocks H5 avian influenza in models
Until now most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have lacked effectiveness. But a new vaccine has proven highly effective against the virus when tested in both mice and ferrets. It ...
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Mar 25, 2013 |
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Dreams of ideal flu vaccine are closer to reality
Despite modern advances, the half-century-old method of producing flu vaccine still takes six months and requires hundreds of millions of fertilized chicken eggs.
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Feb 15, 2013 |
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Beware fake flu treatments, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—With the height of flu season here, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to avoid fraudulent products that claim to prevent, treat or cure the flu.
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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No Excuses: Flu vaccination myths addressed
Flu season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications. Flu season ...
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Oct 12, 2012 |
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Pediatricians' group urges flu shot for kids aged six months and up
(HealthDay)—The leading pediatricians' group in the United States is again urging parents to get all children aged 6 months or over immunized in preparation for the coming flu season.
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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FDA approves first 4-in-1 flu vaccine
Federal health officials have approved the first vaccine that protects against four strains of the common flu, offering one additional layer of protection against the influenza virus that affects millions each year.
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Feb 29, 2012 |
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Any prime-boost mix of injected or spray flu vaccine shields toddlers
Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected by needle, ...
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Aug 16, 2011 |
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