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Pennsylvania to distribute 340,000 doses of influenza vaccine to most in need

Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today announced that the Department of Health will distribute about 340,000 doses of influenza vaccine that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made available to Pennsylvanians most in need.

10 Nov 2004

Domestic ducks could pose new avian Influenza threat

Domestic ducks may be acting as a silent reservoir for the H5N1 Avian Influenza virus, which is highly pathogenic for chickens, and may thus have acquired an important new role in the transmission of the virus to other poultry and, possibly, to humans as well, three international agencies warned today.

10 Nov 2004

Nanogen announces clinical diagnostic to simultaneously detect multiple respiratory viruses

Nanogen announced today that it is developing new analyte specific reagents (ASRs) for clinical reference laboratories to develop and validate a single test to detect six of the most common respiratory viruses.

10 Nov 2004

Hong Kong launches flu vaccination programme

To prevent the spread of flu in the coming peak season, it is important that the public and private sectors work together to provide influenza vaccinations to members of the public.

8 Nov 2004

Vaccine contributions to health highlighted at PAHO meeting

Vaccine programs in the Americas have made major contributions to improving health in the Americas and new vaccines could go even further, said Dr. D.A. Henderson, a global expert who chairs a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) technical group here today.

4 Nov 2004

Hong Kong reports case of H5N1 in dead bird

The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has confirmed that a dead Grey Heron found in Lok Ma Chau area was tested positive for H5N1 virus.

4 Nov 2004

Study shows possible solution to the current flu vaccine shortage

A new study led by the Saint Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development may provide a solution to the current flu vaccine shortage in the U.S. The team found a possible way to double the available supply of influenza vaccine for adults between the ages of 18 and 60.

4 Nov 2004

Influenza-associated morbidity and mortality increase with age, especially for individuals with high-risk conditions

A study from the Netherlands suggests that elderly persons who receive a yearly influenza vaccination have reduced risk of death from all causes, according to a study in the November 3 issue of JAMA.

3 Nov 2004

$73 million to tackle infectious diseases such as West Nile virus and influenza

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded 14 contracts totaling more than $73 million to fund the Large-Scale Antibody and T Cell Epitope Discovery Program, an initiative aimed at quickly identifying the regions of selected infectious agents that elicit immune reactions.

1 Nov 2004

Domestic ducks may have acquired role in the transmission of H5N1 to other poultry and humans

Countries experiencing outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry need to be aware that domestic ducks may have acquired an important role in the transmission of highly pathogenic H5N1 to other poultry and, possibly, to humans as well.

1 Nov 2004

Tamiflu significantly reduced the risk of pneumonia in patients diagnosed with flu

Treatment with the antiviral medication Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) significantly reduced the risk of pneumonia in patients diagnosed with flu, according to a new retrospective cohort study of over 70,000 Americans.

1 Nov 2004

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has announced progress toward expanding the nation's supply of vaccines for flu season

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified about 5 million doses of influenza vaccine from foreign manufacturers; HHS has been able to recoup an additional 300,000 doses of the injectable vaccine originally bought for federal employees and the military; and a major pneumonia vaccine manufacturer plans to triple its production.

29 Oct 2004

Arizona will receive 22,500 additional doses of flu vaccine

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano announced today that Arizona will receive 22,500 additional doses of flu vaccine as early as Wednesday, and will distribute the vaccine to local health departments in the next week.

25 Oct 2004

Infectious diseases physicians call for financial incentives for industry

In the midst of the current national shortage of influenza vaccine, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has renewed its call for Congress and the Administration to implement innovative public policy geared toward removing financial disincentives that have caused pharmaceutical companies to leave the vaccine market.

25 Oct 2004

MedImmune bumps up production of FluMist vaccine

MedImmune has announced that it is increasing its planned delivery of FluMist (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) up to a total of three million doses. Originally the company had completed production of 1.1 million doses.

22 Oct 2004

MedImmune initiates clinical trial comparing intranasal influenza vaccine with injectable flu vaccine

MedImmune announced that it has initiated a pivotal head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trial designed to compare its next-generation, refrigerator- stable intranasal influenza vaccine (CAIV-T: cold adapted intranasal influenza vaccine, trivalent) with the injectable flu shot (TIV: trivalent influenza vaccine).

22 Oct 2004

Sinusitis and bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year

Sinusitis and bronchitis take a significant toll on a person's ability to participate in everyday life and have a sizable economic impact, accounting for more than 30 million missed workdays each year

21 Oct 2004

Campaign gives Florida residents 30,000 flu shots for free

Phones at Get Healthy Florida are ringing non-stop with people in search of the influenza vaccine. Calls are from mothers who have just received word that their children's pediatrician couldn't obtain the vaccine, and seniors who have gone from clinic to clinic only to find most shots are gone.

18 Oct 2004

Chiron responds to FDA announcement

Chiron Corporation last Friday provided the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. health officials on the current influenza vaccine situation.

18 Oct 2004

Pneumococcal vaccinations help protect patients with rheumatoid arthritis against serious pneumococcal infections of the lungs, brain, blood, and ears

Rheumatoid arthritis patients have an approximately two-fold increased morbidity and mortality in infections compared to a population without the disease.

18 Oct 2004

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Pennsylvania to distribute 340,000 doses of influenza vaccine to most in need

Domestic ducks could pose new avian Influenza threat

Nanogen announces clinical diagnostic to simultaneously detect multiple respiratory viruses

Hong Kong launches flu vaccination programme

Vaccine contributions to health highlighted at PAHO meeting

Hong Kong reports case of H5N1 in dead bird

Study shows possible solution to the current flu vaccine shortage

Influenza-associated morbidity and mortality increase with age, especially for individuals with high-risk conditions

$73 million to tackle infectious diseases such as West Nile virus and influenza

Domestic ducks may have acquired role in the transmission of H5N1 to other poultry and humans

Tamiflu significantly reduced the risk of pneumonia in patients diagnosed with flu

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has announced progress toward expanding the nation's supply of vaccines for flu season

Arizona will receive 22,500 additional doses of flu vaccine

Infectious diseases physicians call for financial incentives for industry

MedImmune bumps up production of FluMist vaccine

MedImmune initiates clinical trial comparing intranasal influenza vaccine with injectable flu vaccine

Sinusitis and bronchitis account for more than 30 million missed workdays each year

Campaign gives Florida residents 30,000 flu shots for free

Chiron responds to FDA announcement

Pneumococcal vaccinations help protect patients with rheumatoid arthritis against serious pneumococcal infections of the lungs, brain, blood, and ears

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