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Reduced-dose schedule for pneumococcal vaccine in infants shows effectiveness
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Infants who received two or three primary doses of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) both had a decreased rate of carrying pneumococcal microorganisms that can cause pneumonia and other infections, compared ...
Wyeth seeking approval for advanced infant vaccine
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Drugmaker Wyeth on Tuesday sought U.S. approval to sell a new version of its blockbuster infant vaccine Prevnar that protects against more strains of a bacteria that causes pneumonia and other diseases.
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Universal infant hepatitis B immunization recommended
Jan 19, 2009 |
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All countries should offer universal infant immunization for hepatitis B, write Dr. Christopher Mackie from McMaster University and coauthors in a public health analysis in CMAJ.
CDC concedes vaccine production behind schedule
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.
Govt says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand
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Nov 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.
2 swine flu vaccine doses for kids under 10 likely
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Test results of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 are likely to need two shots to be fully protected, vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur said Wednesday.
Infants' pain response to immunization varies based on which vaccine is first
May 04, 2009 |
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Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain ...
CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. health officials say there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.
Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness, death
Nov 03, 2008 |
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A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University suggests that protecting infants from a common, highly contagious and even deadly disease may be as easy as administering a ...
CDC official downplays risk from swine flu vaccine
Oct 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A top U.S. health official says the risks from not getting the swine flu vaccine are greater than any potential risks associated with the vaccine.
GSK swine flu drug approved in US: company
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Nov 11, 2009 |
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British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has announced that US regulators have approved its swine flu vaccine for adults in the United States.
Effects of meningitis C jab may wear off
Jun 06, 2008 |
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One in five 11–13 year olds appear to have low antibodies against meningitis C after being immunised as young children, suggests an Oxford University study published in the British Medical Journal.
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