US: Take the shot

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Published Nov 05 2009 by H5N1

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 doctors about the vaccine’s scarcity while others are waiting hours in line for their shots..

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US: Take the shot - [Nov 05 2009 - H5N1]

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Zheng Xiaoyu

China's health ministry probes report on faulty vaccines

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Entities: Vaccine, China, Zheng Xiaoyu, Japanese Encephalitis

First Reported Mar 18 2010 - Updated 1 hour ago - 13 Documents

Genetically modified mosquitos may help fight malaria

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Entities: Vaccine, Novartis AG, Neisseria meningitidis, Infection, Meningitis

First Reported Mar 17 2010 - Updated Mar 18 2010 - 8 Documents

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Entities: Vaccine, XINHUA CHINA LTD., China

First Reported Mar 17 2010 - Updated Mar 18 2010 - 8 Documents

Slow start to H1N1 vaccination programme

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Entities: Influenza A H1N1 Virus, Swine Flu, Vaccine

First Reported Mar 18 2010 - Updated Mar 18 2010 - 4 Documents

World Health Organization

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Entities: World Health Organization, Vaccine, Sanofi-Aventis SA

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 3 Documents

Novartis AG

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Entities: Vaccine, Novartis AG, Infection, Meningitis

Blogs

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WHO: Swine flu jab as safe as seasonal vaccine [BBC Blogs: Fergus On Flu - Oct 30 2009] Many readers of this blog may be about to get a letter from their GP offering them a vaccine against H1N1 swine flu, or will receive an invitation in the coming ...
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Audio/Video

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Video: Vaccine 101 [Latest 60 Minutes Headlines - CBS News - Nov 02 2009]
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