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  • September 2008

    • Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 29, 08 2:12 PM CDT

      Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots

      (Newser) - Kids are the focus of flu vaccination efforts this year in an unprecedented push to lower the overall number of US infections, the Los Angeles Times reports. Children get the flu more often than adults, and research suggests they are biologically more effective at spreading it; for the first time, federal guidelines recommend individuals between 6 months and 18 years old get the vaccine. More »

  • April 2008

    • Doctors Fear Flu-Superbug Combo

      ABC News  |  Apr 26, 08 6:51 PM CDT

      Doctors Fear Flu-Superbug Combo

      (Newser) - Doctors nationwide took notice yesterday when two Boston kids died of a combined flu and fatal superbug—an increasingly common mix, ABC News reports. The blend of influenza and the staph infection MRSA killed 22 people last year, a huge jump from three cases the year before. Now, doctors fear a wave of co-infections may be upon us. More »

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      infection  • flu  • influenza  • staph infections  • MRSA  • flu shot

    • Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT

      Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      (Newser) - Researchers have found yet another thing the West imports from China: the flu. East and Southeast Asia serve as a birthplace for new flu strains, the Times of London reports, thanks to the region’s unique mix of climates. By the time Europe and America get the sniffles six to nine months later, it’s usually a rerun of Asian-born strains. More »

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      medicine  • Asia  • vaccination  • flu  • influenza  • flu shot

  • February 2008

    • All Schoolkids Should Get Flu Shot, Feds Say

      Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 7:17 PM CST

      All Schoolkids Should Get Flu Shot, Feds Say

      (Newser) - All schoolchildren in the US should get flu shots, a CDC panel advises. Current guidelines call for shots for those ages 6 months to 5 years, but the new recommendation raises the age to 18, an expansion of 30 million youngsters, the AP reports. The CDC is expected to adopt the advice, but it may not have a practical effect until next year's round of shots. More »

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      children  • public health  • vaccination  • flu  • influenza  • flu shot  • immunization  • flu medications

    • Flu Shot: Better Luck Next Year

      US News and World Report  |  Feb 22, 08 4:04 AM CST

      Flu Shot: Better Luck Next Year

      (Newser) - Next year's influenza vaccine will be reformulated to include three new flu strains in the hope of developing a more potent vaccine than this year's effort, according to US News & World Report . An FDA panel approved the move, following the lead of the World Health Organization. This year's vaccine failed to combat the disease in most states because many of the infections have been caused by two strains not matched by the current flu shot. More »

    • This Year's Flu Vaccine Missing the Mark

      Associated Press  |  Feb 16, 08 6:45 AM CST

      This Year's Flu Vaccine Missing the Mark

      (Newser) - Flu season peaks in early February and experts say this could be a very bad year. Health officials say that is partly because this year's flu vaccines aren't effective enough, the AP reports. "Every area of the country is experiencing lots of flu right now," said a doctor from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More »

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      vaccine  • virus  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  • vaccination  • flu  • influenza  • drug resistant  • flu shot

  • December 2007

    • Flu Shot May Help Fight Off Bird Flu: Study

      Reuters  |  Dec 27, 07 8:02 AM CST

      Flu Shot May Help Fight Off Bird Flu: Study

      (Newser) - A regular flu shot may offer at least some protection against the bird flu, a new study finds. Researchers tested the blood of 42 volunteers who'd recently gotten flu vaccines, exposing it to the deadly H5N1 avian flu, and found that in some of them, the immune system recognized the threat and responded with appropriate antibodies, Reuters reports. More »

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      virus  • immune system  • bird flu  • avian flu  • flu shot  • H5N1  • antibodies

  • September 2007

    • Flu Shots May Not Save Lives Among Elderly

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 26, 07 4:16 AM CDT

      Flu Shots May Not Save Lives Among Elderly

      (Newser) - The effectiveness of flu shots in the elderly has been highly exaggerated and the vaccination appears to have little impact on death rates among people over 70, according to a study published in the Lancet . The shots do help people under age 65, researchers concluded. The vaccinations are less effective in older people in part because their immune systems raise fewer antibodies. More »

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      elderly  • vaccine  • health study  • flu shot  • immunization

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