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Legal immunity set for swine flu vaccine makers: What are the implications?
by
Meryl Nass
Posted
Thu 13 Aug 2009 8:02pm
AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe got a swine flu vaccine scoop --yet the news is four weeks old. It turns out that DHHS Secretary Sibelius has not only given immunity to the makers of Tamiflu and Relenza for injuries stemming from their use against swine flu. She also granted immunity to future swine flu vaccines and " any associated adjuvants," which
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HPV Vaccine Added to Adult Immunization Schedule
by
Partnership for Prevention
Posted
Tue 26 Jan 2010 2:40pm
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated its 2010 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule to include either of the FDA-approved human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for women ages 19 to 26 who have not been immunized previously against HPV. The updated recommendations appeared January 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine
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Daily Kos Diaries Questions H1N1 Vaccine Manufacturer Immunity
by
Kim S.
Posted
Fri 21 Aug 2009 12:00am
By Kim Stagliano
Daily Kos HERE dips its toe into the vaccine safety issue (H1N1 and immunity to vaccine manufacturers) and feels the same chill it has cast upon the autism community for daring to question vaccine safety. Markos, thanks for allowing the conversation to take place on your blog. I hope it means you'll be more open
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H1N1 Vaccine Boosts Immune Response in Asthmatics
by
MedNews
Posted
Tue 14 Dec 2010 2:35am
and induces a strong immune response predictive of protection, according to a clinical trial of inactivated H1N1 flu vaccine in people with asthma.
The findings also suggest... immune response to the vaccine.
“This study shows patients and their doctors that it is safe and effective to get the flu vaccination while they continue to take
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Delayed BCG Vaccine May Improve Immune Response Against TB
by
Poh Tin Tan
Posted
Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pm
From Reuters Health Information
By C. Vidya Shankar
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sep 04 - BCG vaccine administered at 10 weeks of age produces a better immune response....
The protective effect of BCG against tuberculosis varies depending on such issues as the vaccine strain, the route of administration, dose and host immune response, Dr. Willem Hanekom
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