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In defense of flu shots
The assumption has long been that the influenza vaccine works well to prevent flu and that everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated should do so. Thus it was rather a shock when a new study, publishe...
Posted on 12/7/11 at 1:30 PM
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N.D. health officials encourage flu shots
BISMARCKState health officials are encouraging North Dakotans to get an influenza vaccination this fall, saying there are more than enough doses available. The North Dakota Department of Health and C...
Posted on 10/4/10 at 11:32 AM
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Shoot Me Up
As a result of a vague feeling of guilt, I got my seasonal flu shot today. The guilt arose from me working on a story about the flu vaccine this afternoon. If I'm going to write an article basically r...
Posted on 9/28/09 at 9:33 AM
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AP Poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine

AP Poll: Third of parents oppose swine flu vaccine As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don’t want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Some parents say they are concerned about side effects from the new vaccine — even though nothing serious has turned up in tests so far — while others say swine flu doesn’t amount to any greater health threat than seasonal flu.

By By Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press , October 08, 2009

N.D. cities short seasonal flu vaccine

North Dakota communities report temporary shortages of seasonal flu vaccine.

October 07, 2009

Seasonal flu vaccine temporarily unavailable at some places here

Seasonal flu vaccine temporarily unavailable at some places here The seasonal flu vaccine is temporarily unavailable in the Jamestown area. Along with additional seasonal flu vaccine doses health care officials are also waiting for the H1N1 vaccine. And while the vaccines are unavailable it appears both versions of the flu have made an appearance in the Jamestown area.

By Keith Norman , October 07, 2009

Barnes County offers flu shots, drills

About 140 people came through the drive-through to get flu shots, not hamburgers.

October 05, 2009

Flu vaccine targeted for health workers

Minnesota and North Dakota’s first shipments of H1N1 influenza vaccine, due next week, will be targeted toward health providers on the front lines in treating flu victims.

By By Patrick Springer, The Forum , October 02, 2009

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U.S. says first swine flu vaccine to arrive Oct. 5

U.S. health officials say the first swine flu vaccine should be in some doctors' offices as early as Monday, Oct. 5.

September 25, 2009

Pregnant women urged to get vaccine

Because pregnant women infected with novel H1N1 influenza are more likely to experience severe illness and complications, the North Dakota Department of Health is urging pregnant women to take steps to avoid contracting the flu and to receive prompt treatment if they do become ill.

September 22, 2009

FDA approves new swine flu vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to start mass vaccinations next month. Limited supplies should start trickling out the first week of October — about a week earlier than expected, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress. Then about 45 million doses should arrive around Oct. 15, followed by more shipments each week.

September 16, 2009

Cancer vaccine close to approval

Federal regulators said Friday that a GlaxoSmithKline vaccine prevents the leading cause of cervical cancer in women, bringing the company one step closer to competing with Merck’s blockbuster Gardasil, which has controlled the U.S. market for three years

September 05, 2009

HPV vaccine a suggestion, not mandate in Va.

Only Virginia and the District of Columbia have moved toward requiring sixth-grade girls to get vaccinated for a potentially cancerous sexually transmitted disease, three years after federal health officials recommended the shots.

By By Dena Potter, The Associated Press , September 01, 2009

Vaccine shows promise against typhoid fever

A typhoid vaccine proved effective in the slums of India, where it not only helped prevent infection in children who received it, but also those in close contact who were unvaccinated, a new study found. The findings may bolster the World Health Organization’s push to start vaccine campaigns in poor countries against this often-fatal bacterial disease.

By By Alicia Chang, The Associated Press , July 28, 2009

Drugmakers rush to produce vaccine

With swine flu now an official pandemic, the race is on among drugmakers to produce a vaccine.

June 13, 2009

Flu shots a tough sell to health care workers

Operating room nurse Pauline Taylor knows her refusal to get a flu shot is based on faulty logic. But ever since she got sick after getting a shot a few years ago, she’s sworn off the vaccine.

By Melanie S. Welte , October 21, 2008

Prepare for flu season; get a flu shot

Not enough people get the flu vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and we think more people — especially the young, old and vulnerable — should. The vaccine is important not only because it keeps people active, healthy and working, but also because it saves lives. Each year, the flu kills about 36,000 Americans and sends about 200,000 to the hospital.

October 09, 2008

Flu shot season begins with ample supply

Far too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year — including 30 million more school-age children. This year promises an ample vaccine supply: 143 million to 146 million doses, more than ever before manufactured.

By By Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press , September 25, 2008

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