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* Japanese study finds no behavioral effects from Tamiflu  Jul 11, 2008

* CDC says 83 children died of flu in 2007-08  Jun 26, 2008

* Asthma patients have low flu-vaccination rate  Jun 24, 2008

* CDC funds tests to sort seasonal, avian flu  Jun 17, 2008

* Death rate for flu, pneumonia fell sharply in 2006  Jun 12, 2008

* Provider issue vexes drive to boost flu-shot coverage  May 14, 2008

* Flu experts try to ensure record vaccine doses get used  May 13, 2008

* Researchers find fast way to make human antibodies against flu  May 2, 2008

* CDC: Imperfect flu vaccine was of help in tough season  Apr 17, 2008

* Study: New seasonal flu strains launch from Asia  Apr 16, 2008

* Flu vaccination still a challenge for hospitals  Apr 9, 2008

* US flu activity continues late-season decline  Apr 4, 2008

* Researchers warn of resistant flu, foodborne microbes  Mar 19, 2008

* Flu prompts 2-week school closure in Hong Kong  Mar 13, 2008

* Hectic season exposes gaps in flu preparedness  Mar 10, 2008

* Flu activity continues to slow, CDC says  Mar 7, 2008

* Flu immunizations for children will pose big challenge  Mar 5, 2008

* Flu epidemic may be slowing, CDC says  Feb 29, 2008

* ACIP recommends flu shots for all school children  Feb 27, 2008

* CDC says flu is widespread in 49 states  Feb 22, 2008

* FDA panel endorses overhaul for 2008-09 flu vaccine  Feb 22, 2008

* Flu widespread in 44 states, CDC reports  Feb 15, 2008

* WHO advises total makeover for 2008-09 flu vaccine  Feb 14, 2008

* CDC says influenza B strain doesn't match vaccine  Feb 8, 2008

* Europe reports further increase in Tamiflu resistance  Feb 7, 2008

* US seeing flu strain not matched by vaccine  Feb 6, 2008

* Europe says Tamiflu-resistant virus seen in 9 countries  Feb 1, 2008

* Study: School-based flu immunizations save money  Jan 31, 2008

* Europeans find Tamiflu resistance in seasonal flu virus  Jan 29, 2008

* Older flu drugs still used, against CDC advice  Jan 24, 2008

* FDA clears single test for 12 respiratory viruses  Jan 7, 2008

* Acambis reports promising results for 'universal' flu vaccine  Jan 4, 2008

* Experts urge clinicians to extend flu-shot season  Dec 6, 2007

* FDA panel seeks stronger label warnings for 2 flu drugs  Nov 27, 2007

* Study finds greater, later role for antivirals in flu patients  Nov 14, 2007

* CDC: vaccine deliveries set record, but will strains match?  Nov 9, 2007

* ACIP endorses FluMist for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds  Oct 25, 2007

* Study: Cold, dry air favors spread of flu in lab animals  Oct 19, 2007

* WHO report explores patent issues concerning flu viruses  Oct 17, 2007

* Fresh doubts, new support for flu shots for seniors  Oct 9, 2007

* FDA approves sixth flu vaccine for US market  Sep 28, 2007

* Trial of injectable flu drug yields disappointing results  Sep 20, 2007

* FDA approves FluMist for 2- to 4-year-old children  Sep 20, 2007

* CDC predicts record flu-shot supply, decries low coverage  Sep 19, 2007

* Study: Flu patients shed virus longer than expected  Aug 1, 2007

* Acambis launches human trial of 'universal' flu vaccine  Jul 30, 2007

* Flu vaccine distributor group reports on supply and delivery delays  Jul 27, 2007

* Children's flu cases turn deadly after bacterial infection  Jul 11, 2007

* CDC urges flu shots for all healthcare workers  Jul 2, 2007

* FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
H5N1, other flu viruses show signs of drug resistance
  Jun 22, 2007

* Japanese to study behavioral effects of Tamiflu  Jun 20, 2007

* FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Virus ownership claims could disrupt flu vaccine system
  Jun 19, 2007

* FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
New disease-control rules follow reminders of risks
  Jun 18, 2007

* EU approves Novartis's cell-based flu vaccine  Jun 13, 2007

* FDA issues guidance on flu vaccine development  Jun 4, 2007

* FDA advisory panel recommends FluMist approval for young children  May 17, 2007

* Syndromic surveillance: faulty alarm system or useful tool?  May 16, 2007

* WHO study finds little resistance to Tamiflu  May 11, 2007

* Panel supports EU approval of cell-based flu vaccine  Apr 27, 2007

* Six countries to get grants for flu vaccine production  Apr 24, 2007

* Autopsy study supports link between flu, heart attacks  Apr 24, 2007

* Record flu vaccine supply expected for next season  Apr 24, 2007

* Study suggests drug-resistant strains of influenza B can spread  Apr 13, 2007

* Insect-cell-based flu vaccine looks good in clinical trial  Apr 12, 2007

* Firm seeks US license for seasonal flu vaccine  Apr 5, 2007

* International network to study high-dose Tamiflu  Mar 29, 2007

* Japan warns against Tamiflu use in teens  Mar 21, 2007

* Review finds little evidence of airborne spread of flu  Mar 13, 2007

* CDC reports 29% flu-shot coverage in kids with asthma  Mar 8, 2007

* Questions raised about study on masks as aerosol barrier  Feb 28, 2007

* NIH: 2,000 flu viruses sequenced, data published  Feb 22, 2007

* WHO picks one new strain for 2007-08 flu vaccine  Feb 21, 2007

* Large study supports FluMist use in toddlers  Feb 16, 2007

* Winter glut of flu vaccine worries health officials  Jan 30, 2007

* IDSA urges requiring flu shots for healthcare workers  Jan 25, 2007

* FDA approves refrigerated form of FluMist  Jan 9, 2007

* HHS awards $102 million for new flu drug  Jan 5, 2007

* Report may spur quest for more versatile flu vaccines  Jan 3, 2007

* Flu shot coverage in toddlers varied widely in 2005-06  Dec 18, 2006

* Studies support flu vaccination in children, adults  Dec 14, 2006

* FluMist called safe, effective for kids with asthma  Nov 17, 2006

* Tamiflu may pose risk of mental side effects  Nov 14, 2006

* Study: Flu vaccine slightly raises Guillain-Barr? risk  Nov 14, 2006

* CDC launches late-season flu vaccination push  Nov 13, 2006

* Anti-clotting drug may hinder action of Tamiflu  Nov 9, 2006

* Study shows flu shots safe for 6- to 23-month-olds  Oct 25, 2006

* Novartis claims success in trial of cell-based flu vaccine  Oct 24, 2006

* CDC puts flu vaccine supply at 115 million doses  Oct 18, 2006

* Flu vaccine delay affects toddlers  Oct 17, 2006

* Flu shots for toddlers rising, but still low  Oct 6, 2006

* FDA approves 5th flu vaccine  Oct 5, 2006

* Flu fighters seek to dispel vaccination myths  Oct 4, 2006

* Injectable drug seen as potential treatment for flu, both seasonal and avian  Oct 2, 2006

* FDA issues guide to ease production of cell-based vaccines  Oct 2, 2006

* Airborne flu viruses threaten health workers, expert says  Sep 29, 2006

* CDC's Cox honored as top federal employee  Sep 28, 2006

* In 2001-02, reduced air travel delayed flu season  Sep 12, 2006

* CDC expects 100 million doses of flu vaccine this season  Sep 6, 2006

* New test may enable more labs to subtype flu viruses  Aug 29, 2006

* CDC begins sharing flu virus genetic data  Aug 23, 2006

* Novartis to build US cell-based flu vaccine plant  Jul 18, 2006

* Study: Most flu cases in small children missed  Jul 7, 2006

* FDA warns Sanofi about problems at flu vaccine plant  Jul 5, 2006

* CDC recommends flu shots for more toddlers  Jun 29, 2006

* CDC verdict on 2005-06 flu season: mild  Jun 15, 2006

* Epidermal DNA flu vaccine shows promise in phase 1 trial  Jun 2, 2006

* Study: FluMist works better than shots in kids under 5  May 17, 2006

* H5N1 vaccine trial shows limited benefit  Mar 30, 2006

* FDA approves using Relenza to prevent flu  Mar 29, 2006

* Leavitt vows action on flu vaccine technology  Mar 15, 2006

* Two new strains to be used in 2006-07 flu vaccine  Mar 1, 2006

* ACIP endorses flu shots for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds  Feb 23, 2006

* CDC wants more healthcare workers to get flu shots  Feb 13, 2006

* Record flu vaccine supply expected next season  Jan 26, 2006

* Limits on US distribution of Tamiflu lifted  Jan 25, 2006

* Report discourages use of antivirals for seasonal flu  Jan 20, 2006

* CDC: Resistance makes 2 older flu drugs ineffective  Jan 14, 2006

* FDA approves new FluMist plant in England  Jan 3, 2006

* FDA approves preventive Tamiflu for children  Dec 27, 2005

* FDA issues warnings on avian flu 'remedies'  Dec 13, 2005

* FDA panel: Children's deaths unrelated to Tamiflu  Nov 18, 2005

* CDC predicts flu vaccine shortages will ease  Nov 10, 2005

* Roche limits Tamiflu shipments to prevent hoarding  Oct 27, 2005

* Flu shots now open to all; officials fear fake Tamiflu  Oct 24, 2005

* Chiron lowers estimate of flu vaccine output  Oct 19, 2005

* Preschoolers signal flu season, study finds  Oct 18, 2005

* Chiron gets FDA nod to ship flu vaccine  Oct 13, 2005

* Experts cite differences between H5N1 and ordinary flu  Oct 11, 2005

* Researchers map 209 flu virus genomes  Oct 6, 2005

* New canine flu virus came from horses  Sep 27, 2005

* Flu vaccination benefits for elderly called modest  Sep 23, 2005

* Officials urge high-risk groups to get flu shots soon  Sep 14, 2005

* Sewage levels high in floodwaters; evacuees to get flu shots  Sep 7, 2005

* CDC: save flu vaccine for high-risk groups till Oct 24  Sep 1, 2005

* Prospects for seasonal flu vaccine supply improving  Aug 31, 2005

* Acambis hopes to build a flu vaccine that lasts  Aug 25, 2005

* Medicare proposes requiring nursing homes to give flu shots  Aug 18, 2005

* Flu viruses can evolve in unsuspected ways, study says  Jul 26, 2005

* Momentum builds for cell-culture flu vaccines  Jun 27, 2005

* MedImmune says chilled flu vaccine works as well as frozen  Jun 23, 2005

* Chiron shrinks estimate of flu vaccine production  Jun 16, 2005

* CDC hails Colorado's counting of flu-linked hospital cases  Jun 2, 2005

* Chemical in grapes inhibits flu virus  May 31, 2005

* CDC plans for unpredictable flu vaccine supply  May 5, 2005

* All H2N2 flu virus samples destroyed, CDC says  May 3, 2005

* H2N2 flu virus samples all found, most destroyed  Apr 20, 2005

* Some H2N2 virus samples lost in transit  Apr 19, 2005

* Pandemic flu virus from 1957 mistakenly sent to labs  Apr 13, 2005

* Vendor thought H2N2 virus was safe, officials say  Apr 13, 2005

* FLU SERIES
Lessons learned from this year's vaccine crisis
  Apr 8, 2005

* HHS funds development of cell-based flu vaccines  Apr 4, 2005

* Flu vaccine supply could be tight again next season  Mar 31, 2005

* Flu vaccine mostly went to priority groups, CDC says  Mar 31, 2005

* Chiron's UK plant to resume making flu vaccine  Mar 3, 2005

* US flu activity may still be increasing  Mar 3, 2005

* Efficacy of flu shots in children under 2 questioned  Feb 25, 2005

* Immunizing children called better way to fight flu  Feb 22, 2005

* FDA approves adding new strain to flu vaccine  Feb 17, 2005

* Study: Flu shots in elderly don't cut mortality rate  Feb 16, 2005

* WHO picks new California strain for flu vaccine  Feb 14, 2005

* FLU SERIES
CDC: Flu vaccine reached those in need
  Feb 11, 2005

* CDC will release stockpile to expand flu immunization  Jan 27, 2005

* FLU SERIES
Toddler vaccinations a bright spot in flu season
  Jan 7, 2005

* Survey: a third of people think flu vaccine causes flu  Dec 20, 2004

* Congress provides $99 million to aid flu vaccine production  Dec 17, 2004

* CDC loosens restrictions on flu vaccine  Dec 17, 2004

* Flu vaccine supply looks better, CDC says  Dec 16, 2004

* FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Vaccine-rich states channel doses elsewhere
  Dec 16, 2004

* Shortage spurs trial of GlaxoSmithKline flu vaccine  Dec 14, 2004

* CDC OKs exceptions to flu-shot guidelines  Dec 9, 2004

* Flu vaccine shortage spurs freelance shots, profiteering  Dec 9, 2004

* Scale of flu pandemic not predictable, WHO says  Dec 9, 2004

* HHS buys 1.2 million flu vaccine doses from abroad  Dec 7, 2004

* Departing HHS chief cites pandemic flu, food tampering as top concerns  Dec 3, 2004

* Asian nations vow cooperation on avian flu  Dec 2, 2004

* FDA mishandled Chiron vaccine problems, congressman says  Nov 23, 2004

* FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Colorado official views shortage as temporary
  Nov 19, 2004

* FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Minnesota limits shots for healthcare workers
  Nov 18, 2004

* NIAID to map flu virus genomes  Nov 18, 2004

* FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Some cities using lotteries to ration flu vaccine
  Nov 11, 2004

* Bill to boost flu vaccine production picks up support  Nov 10, 2004

* CDC announces plan for sharing remaining flu vaccine  Nov 9, 2004

* Intradermal shots could stretch flu vaccine supply  Nov 4, 2004

* FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: A sampling of responses
  Oct 28, 2004

* Progress on flu vaccine supply announced  Oct 28, 2004

* IDSA: flu vaccine shortage shows need for incentives  Oct 27, 2004

* More nasal-spray flu vaccine on the way  Oct 22, 2004

* Aventis to produce 2.6 million more flu vaccine doses  Oct 19, 2004

* None of Chiron's flu vaccine is safe, FDA says  Oct 15, 2004

* CDC, Aventis announce allocation plan for flu vaccine  Oct 12, 2004

* Salvage of Chiron flu vaccine unlikely  Oct 9, 2004

* Half of US flu vaccine supply suddenly not available  Oct 5, 2004

* Canadian company to develop cell-cultured flu vaccine  Oct 1, 2004

* California bans mercury-containing vaccines for pregnant women, kids  Oct 1, 2004

* Safe, plentiful supply of injected and inhaled flu vaccine expected  Sep 30, 2004

* Few children under 2 received flu shots in 2002-03  Sep 23, 2004

* Flu-related hospitalizations have risen among elderly  Sep 23, 2004

* HHS awards contract for H5N1 avian flu vaccine  Sep 21, 2004

* Flu virus shows surprising resistance to oseltamivir  Aug 31, 2004

* CDC says delay of Chiron flu vaccine not a problem  Aug 27, 2004

* Imperfect flu vaccine offered some protection  Aug 12, 2004

* Flu in pregnancy may raise schizophrenia risk in offspring  Aug 6, 2004

* CDC, manufacturers aim for more flu shots this year  Jul 2, 2004

* IOM finds no link between thimerosal and autism  May 19, 2004

* CDC neutral on thimerosal in flu vaccine for toddlers  May 6, 2004

* CDC recommends flu shots for toddlers  Apr 30, 2004

* CDC to stockpile flu vaccine for children  Apr 16, 2004

* 2003-04 flu season was tougher than last three  Apr 8, 2004

* FDA includes Fujian strain in next year's flu vaccine  Mar 19, 2004

* Flu continues to fade in US  Jan 29, 2004

* Flu activity down, but related deaths up  Jan 22, 2004

* Study questions efficacy of flu vaccine  Jan 15, 2004

* Flu activity declined last week  Jan 15, 2004

* Flu has killed 93 children but may be declining  Jan 8, 2004

* CDC says 42 children have died of flu  Dec 19, 2003

* CDC advises on antiviral use in flu outbreaks  Dec 18, 2003

* Flu widespread in 36 states; vaccine supplies vary  Dec 18, 2003

* HHS buys another 375,000 doses of flu vaccine  Dec 15, 2003

* HHS to buy 250,000 doses of flu vaccine from Aventis  Dec 11, 2003

* CDC says flu shots should go to high-risk groups first  Dec 11, 2003

* CDC considers tapping European supply of flu vaccine  Dec 9, 2003

* Signs of flu vaccine shortage grow  Dec 8, 2003

* Flu activity widespread in 13 states; vaccine shortage feared  Dec 5, 2003

* Influenza virus seen as possible bioterrorism weapon  Jul 8, 2003