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Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season Approved by FDA

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The FDA announced hat it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States. Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic. Last year because the 2009 H1N1 virus emerged after production began on the seasonal vaccine, two separate vaccines [...]

Military study shows prevention of Novel A/H1N1 virus infection is vaccine-type and age-dependent

Military study shows prevention of Novel A/H1N1 virus infection is vaccine-type and age-dependent

Both Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) and Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine (TIV) provide Protection against novel A/H1N1, especially against severe disease Immunization with either live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, also known as FluMist®), or trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV), appears to offer a protection (~ 45%) against the novel A/H1N1 virus, the cause of the present [...]


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