Influenza Vaccines

(CIDRAP News) – Influenza vaccine production for the US market is likely to head into record territory again this year, with manufacturers' estimates indicating that up to 173 million doses could be made.

(CIDRAP News) – Sanofi Pasteur's intradermal influenza vaccine, which involves a shallow needle prick into the skin instead of deep into muscle tissue, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company announced today.

(CIDRAP News) – US flu vaccine uptake rose nine percentage points from the first snapshot in November, to 42.3%, slightly above last season's 42.1% level, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday.

Public health officials have been eager to see what vaccine uptake levels would be in the first flu season under a new universal flu immunization recommendation, which includes most people ages 6 months and older.

(CIDRAP News) – Thousands of hospitals and other healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid would be required to offer flu vaccination to all patients during flu season under a new federal proposal.

Apr 27, 2011

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(CIDRAP News) – Doctors are parents' most trusted source of vaccine-safety information, and physicians say they're spending more time during well-child visits educating parents about vaccines and addressing concerns, according to two new surveys.

(CIDRAP News) – Children have been getting influenza vaccinations in greater numbers and earlier in the season in recent years, but parents have not responded to efforts to extend the flu vaccination season into January and February, according to an analysis of millions of health insurance claims.

Apr 14, 2010