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Published 11/03/2009 by New York Post

Flu Rx supply gets shot in the arm

WASHINGTON -- Up to 30 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 flu have been delivered to the federal government and production is now picking up, officials said yesterday.

But more studies confirm that children under the age of 9 will need two doses -- optimally...

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US: Take the shot [H5N1 - 11/05/2009] Via the New York Times: Editorial - Take the Shot. Excerpt:The swine flu vaccine has encountered a remarkably mixed reception. Some people are railing against their ...

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Video: Vaccine 101 [Latest 60 Minutes Headlines - CBS News - 11/02/2009]
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Vaccine trial under way [CNN.com - Video - 11/09/2009]
Blowing the Shot [Slate Magazine - 11/02/2009]
Vaccine in High Demand [CBS News Online - YouTube - 11/05/2009]

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