News tagged with nasal spray vaccine

Nose-Spray Vaccine Against Botulism Effective in Early Tests

Jan 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy. ...

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Study: Flu shot better than nasal spray in adults

Medicine & Health / Research

Sep 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows.

CDC: First swine flu vaccines may be nasal spray

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Sep 18, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- The first doses of swine flu vaccine may all be the nasal spray version, government health officials said Friday.

Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency

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Dec 22, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.

2 swine flu vaccine doses for kids under 10 likely

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Oct 14, 2009 | 2 / 5 (2) | 1

(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.

Nasal Spray May End Dental Needle Injections for Upper Teeth Repair

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Feb 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A nasal spray shown to numb the upper jaw is set to be tested in an FDA Phase 3 trial, which will assess the spray's effectiveness compared to the current "gold standard" treatment -- painful anesthesia injections.

Flu season: How many shots?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Aug 30, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Doctors don't know yet if it will take one dose or two of vaccine to protect against the new swine flu. Add that to vaccine for the regular winter flu, and it could be a multishot season for a lot of people - or ...

CDC: 25 cities and states order swine flu vaccine

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Oct 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Twenty-five cities and states have ordered swine flu vaccine, and the first doses should be administered Tuesday, officials said Thursday.

Health officials recommend gap between flu spray vaccines

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Oct 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Both seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines may be given to a patient at the same visit, as long as they're not both in the nasal spray form, health officials said.

CDC: Spray is here; swine flu shots come next week

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Oct 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The initial swine flu vaccine doses this week will be the nasal spray version, and arm injections will begin next week to help meet demand, health officials said Tuesday.