Anthrax

ACIP report fine-tunes anthrax vaccine recommendations

(CIDRAP News) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new details about recommendations its vaccine advisory group made in February for Americans who receive anthrax shots.

Lisa Schnirring

NEWS SCAN: Anthrax vaccine contract, mysterious illness in monkeys, dengue surge in Latin America

Jul 14, 2010

ICEID COVERAGE Research continues on shielding workers from airborne pathogens

ATLANTA (CIDRAP News) The early response to the H1N1 pandemic exposed ongoing sore points regarding protection of workers in healthcare and other settings during epidemics or bioterrorist attacks, and federal researchers today highlighted current efforts to address some of the concerns.

Lisa Schnirring

NEWS SCAN: Human H5N1 viruses share China link, Ebola patterns, anthrax vaccine

Jun 25, 2010

NEWS SCAN: Anthrax site reopens; raw chicken and Listeria ; plague, hantavirus alert

HHS preparing to handle claims of harm from H1N1 vaccine

(CIDRAP News) – While the pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine seems to be just as safe as seasonal flu vaccines, the federal government has been getting some letters from people saying they plan to seek compensation for injuries caused by the injection, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Robert Roos

NEWS SCAN: Polio vaccine campaign, anthrax developments

Mar 5, 2010

Poll: Americans favor getting antibiotics after anthrax attack

(CIDRAP News) An overwhelming majority of Americans would probably follow public health advice to pick up antibiotics after an anthrax attack, but a sizable minority wouldn't take them right away, according to a poll by the Harvard School of Public Health.

Robert Roos