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Health Oct 01

Many pregnant people aren’t getting flu shots, but these bills could help

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th

Science Dec 16

A nurse at a clinic in Boston gives a child an influenza vaccine injection. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters.
Flu vaccinations rise sharply in both children and adults

The increase in early vaccination may be due to fresh memories of how bad last winter was, but other factors may also be at play.

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Science Nov 01

Llamas and other camelids make single-domain antibodies, small molecules that researchers think could hold the key to universal flu protection. Image by John Kaufman/via Wikimedia
How llamas could help us fight the flu

Researchers now think they’re on the path to universal flu protection. The source of their new defense: llamas.

By Vicky Stein

Health Mar 10

Flu vaccine grown without eggs provided measurably better protection this season, FDA says

The sole influenza vaccine made in cell culture in the United States may have worked about 20 percent better this flu season than the standard vaccines made in eggs, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Thursday.

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Nation Feb 15

Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse

The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses.

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Nov 18

These families lost kids to the flu. Now, they’re fighting to prevent more deaths

By Megan Thompson

These families are speaking out about the importance of a universal flu vaccine and spreading awareness about the current flu shot.

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Oct 01

The flu vaccine is set to get a makeover

By Helen Branswell, STAT

The World Health Organization recommended that flu vaccine manufacturers swap out a component based on one flu virus with an updated version.

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Sep 29

Do flu shots still work?

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Are flu shots worth the bother? Influenza vaccine experts to break down what we’ve learned lately about the remedies.

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Sep 18

What you need to know about this year’s flu shot

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Give flu vaccine another chance: This year's version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter's misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus.

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Oct 21

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Chaos in Clinics Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage

Throughout the nation, concern over a possible H1N1 vaccine shortage is causing chaos at hospitals. Betty Ann Bower visits a clinic in Maryland for more.

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