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All Nebraskans can get flu shot
Health officials are now offering the swine flu vaccine to all Nebraskans. Dr. Joann Schaefer, the state's chief medical officer, says Nebraska is seeing a decline in activity of the flu strain, also known as the H1N1 virus. Comment?
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One dose of H1N1 vaccine may provide sufficient protection for infants and children
The study will appear in the January 6 print edition of the journal. Initial reports of 2009 influenza A infection in many countries have largely involved children, especially those attending school. Comment?
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Peel Health line up children for second dose of H1N1 vaccine
It's one down, one more to go for children receiving the H1N1 flu vaccine in Peel Region. Comment?
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New Aging Studies Improving Vaccine Efficacy For The Elderly
... For example, a Journal of the American Medical Association study found that in individuals over the age of 70, influenza vaccination offered only 23 percent protection, and reduced responses have also been seen for tetanus and hepatitis ... Comment?
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Roller-coaster ride for retailers in 2009 amid global crisis
... recently.. Chan said sales in the July-September 2009 period were severely hit. This was at the height of the Influenza A H1N1 pandemic in July and August. The August 1 rally on the Internal Security Act review as well as a toned-down Merdeka ... Comment?
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Findings of Australian Trial of CSL's Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - Swine'...
... 6 months of age, which is further enhanced by the administration of a second dose given three weeks later. "This influenza vaccine has shown an excellent level of protection against influenza in children following a single dose, however health ... Comment?
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H1N1 clinics continue to offer free doses
Monday is the last day of 2009 to get a free swine flu shot through Central District Health. Comment?
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Will One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Be Enough for Kids?
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... antibodies from previous bouts with the flu, children are less able to generate protective antibodies against the influenza virus than adults, requiring two doses of the shot. (See what you need to know about the H1N1 vaccine.) Since the pandemic ... Comment?
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India's swine flu toll now 789, nearly 24,000 affected
At least nine more people have succumbed to Influenza A taking the national toll due to the contagious virus to 789, the union health ministry said Monday. Comment?
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Toronto teen's tragic death put face on H1N1
A family handout photo of Evan Frustaglio. Frustaglio, a Toronto resident, died of H1N1 flu virus Oct. Comment?
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Walgreen Profit Rises 20% on Drug Sales
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Concerned customers got more than 5 million flu shots at Walgreen Co. stores in the fall, helping the company boost its quarterly profit by 20 percent. Comment?
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Walgreens notes 'solid, double-digit earnings growth'
DEERFIELD , Ill. Walgreens reported Monday that its first-quarter net earnings were $489 million, a 19.6% increase from $408 million in the year-ago period. Comment?
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1 dose of H1N1 vaccine may provide sufficient protection for infants and children
... health implications. The study will appear in the January 6 print edition of the journal. Initial reports of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in many countries have largely involved children, especially those attending school. Reports have also ... Comment?
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Walgreen 1Q profit rises 20 percent on drug sales
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Monday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 20 percent, mainly on higher prescription drug sales and from flu shots, topping Wall Street forecasts. Comment?
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Walgreen 1st-quarter profit rises 20 percent on boost in prescription drug sales
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In this file photo made Sept. 1, 2009, Tami Iuliucci, right, Walgreens employee, talks to a customer, Craig Perlmutter, of Brooklyn, about the Walgreens flu shot program in Manhattan, New York. Comment?
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Swine-flu vaccine can be dangerous
Getting vaccinated against influenza type-A could be just as risky as the infection itself, Chulalongkorn University lecturer Prof Dr Thiravat Hemachudha warned yesterday. Comment?
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Swine flu vaccine now available to all Nebraskans
... contact their health care providers or local health departments. On the Net: Flu info page: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/influenza Comment?
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Brittany Murphy Suffering With Influenza Before Her Death
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Brittany Murphy was severely ill on the morning she suffered a fatal cardiac arrest, according to a new report. Comment?
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Walgreen reports 20% earnings jump
Walgreen, one of the country's leading drugstore chains, on Monday reported a 20% jump in quarterly profit thanks to strong growth in its prescriptions business. Comment?
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One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Enough for Young
... of Melbourne, Australia and colleagues assessed the effectiveness and safety of receiving two doses of a 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine. The test groups were comprised of 370 healthy infants and children (aged 6 months to under nine years) who ... Comment?
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