Swine Flu Vaccination
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Boy Wins 120,000 Pounds Damages for Narcolepsy Caused by Swine Flu Vaccine
A 12-year-old boy has been awarded 120,000 pounds by a court that agreed he had been left severely disabled by narcolepsy triggered by the swine flu vaccine, following a three-year battle in which the government had claimed that his illness was not serious enough to merit payment.
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WHO Recommends Annual Vaccination to Combat Swine Flu
Annual vaccination is the most effective solution for combating seasonal influenza infections such as swine flu, which has killed more than 1,200 people this year in India, the World Health Organisation has said.
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Rs 1,400 for a dose of swine flu vaccine
A family in Pune was in for a shock when three of its members went to get a shot for swine flu. The doctor from Sinhagad Road charged almost Rs 1400 for the vaccine - nearly 10 times the original price, and the reason she gave for the high charges was the "quality service" rendered by her before and while administering the doses.On top of that, the...
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Nasal vaccine for swine flu launched in Delhi
The first nasal vaccine for swine flu was launched in the capital on Tuesday.Nasovac, manufactured by the Serum Institute, is a single dose vaccine and is to be sniffed only once in each nostril.Along with a needle prick-free benefit, Nasovac has a superior efficacy profile based on its administration through the respiratory route - it mimics the p...
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Made in India H1N1 vaccine launched
A Pune-based firm today launched a vaccine for swine flu and said a similar drug for childrenbelow three years is likely to hit the market soon. 'Nasovac' is a indigenously developed intra-nasal vaccine for swine flu, a pandemic that has claimed over 1,000 lives in the country since its outbreak in May last year, SerumInstit...
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330 swine flu cases across India in past week
The swine flu situation continues to be serious in the four southern states and Maharashtra, which have reported 319 of the 330 H1N1 infections in the last one week, while a boy died of the virus in New Delhi. Swine flu has claimed 17 lives across the country since July 5 and Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu continue to...
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Maharashtra: No takers for swine flu vaccine
In 2009, Maharashtra was at the epicentre of the swine flu outbreak and this year over 200 cases have been reported in the monsoon months already. Since they are at a high risk of contracting and spreading infections, innoculating public health workers against swine flu is a crucial part of the health ministry's latest policy to control the spread ...
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H1N1 vaccine trials start in India
Clinical trials have started for the first time in India for H1N1 vaccine. The trials for foreign vaccine Senofi used in European countries, starts today for 3 weeks in three cities - Chandigarh, Pune and Delhi. One hundred subjects in total will be tested.
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First swine flu vaccines out in the US
The first 5,000 doses of swine flu vaccine at a hospital each in Memphis and Indianapolis were administered to health care workers and first responders.
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US begins rolling out swine flu vaccine
The first doses will be in nasal spray form, safe for adults up to age 49 and for children two years and older.
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First nasal vaccine for swine flu
The first nasal vaccine for H1N1 is ready for trial. Easy to deliver and safe, the vaccine seed has been obtained from Russia by Serum Institute.
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Rich countries hog swine flu vaccine
While the UK gets clearance to use the swine flu vaccine, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said that much less will be available to the rest of the world.
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Indian swine flu vaccine by early next year
India's first indigenous vaccine against swine flu is now being tested on animals. The vaccine is likely to hit the market early next year.
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UK swine flu vaccine trial shows 'strong response'
Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Britain have revealed a strong immune response after administering just one dose.
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Swine flu vaccines safe
Procedures to fast-track approvals of new vaccines to combat H1N1 influenza do not reduce safety, the World Health Organization said.
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Boy Wins 120,000 Pounds Damages for Narcolepsy Caused by Swine Flu Vaccine
A 12-year-old boy has been awarded 120,000 pounds by a court that agreed he had been left severely disabled by narcolepsy triggered by the swine flu vaccine, following a three-year battle in which the government had claimed that his illness was not serious enough to merit payment.
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WHO Recommends Annual Vaccination to Combat Swine Flu
Annual vaccination is the most effective solution for combating seasonal influenza infections such as swine flu, which has killed more than 1,200 people this year in India, the World Health Organisation has said.
-
Rs 1,400 for a dose of swine flu vaccine
A family in Pune was in for a shock when three of its members went to get a shot for swine flu. The doctor from Sinhagad Road charged almost Rs 1400 for the vaccine - nearly 10 times the original price, and the reason she gave for the high charges was the "quality service" rendered by her before and while administering the doses.On top of that, the...
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Nasal vaccine for swine flu launched in Delhi
The first nasal vaccine for swine flu was launched in the capital on Tuesday.Nasovac, manufactured by the Serum Institute, is a single dose vaccine and is to be sniffed only once in each nostril.Along with a needle prick-free benefit, Nasovac has a superior efficacy profile based on its administration through the respiratory route - it mimics the p...
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Made in India H1N1 vaccine launched
A Pune-based firm today launched a vaccine for swine flu and said a similar drug for childrenbelow three years is likely to hit the market soon. 'Nasovac' is a indigenously developed intra-nasal vaccine for swine flu, a pandemic that has claimed over 1,000 lives in the country since its outbreak in May last year, SerumInstit...
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330 swine flu cases across India in past week
The swine flu situation continues to be serious in the four southern states and Maharashtra, which have reported 319 of the 330 H1N1 infections in the last one week, while a boy died of the virus in New Delhi. Swine flu has claimed 17 lives across the country since July 5 and Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu continue to...
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Maharashtra: No takers for swine flu vaccine
In 2009, Maharashtra was at the epicentre of the swine flu outbreak and this year over 200 cases have been reported in the monsoon months already. Since they are at a high risk of contracting and spreading infections, innoculating public health workers against swine flu is a crucial part of the health ministry's latest policy to control the spread ...
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H1N1 vaccine trials start in India
Clinical trials have started for the first time in India for H1N1 vaccine. The trials for foreign vaccine Senofi used in European countries, starts today for 3 weeks in three cities - Chandigarh, Pune and Delhi. One hundred subjects in total will be tested.
-
First swine flu vaccines out in the US
The first 5,000 doses of swine flu vaccine at a hospital each in Memphis and Indianapolis were administered to health care workers and first responders.
-
US begins rolling out swine flu vaccine
The first doses will be in nasal spray form, safe for adults up to age 49 and for children two years and older.
-
First nasal vaccine for swine flu
The first nasal vaccine for H1N1 is ready for trial. Easy to deliver and safe, the vaccine seed has been obtained from Russia by Serum Institute.
-
Rich countries hog swine flu vaccine
While the UK gets clearance to use the swine flu vaccine, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said that much less will be available to the rest of the world.
-
Indian swine flu vaccine by early next year
India's first indigenous vaccine against swine flu is now being tested on animals. The vaccine is likely to hit the market early next year.
-
UK swine flu vaccine trial shows 'strong response'
Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Britain have revealed a strong immune response after administering just one dose.
-
Swine flu vaccines safe
Procedures to fast-track approvals of new vaccines to combat H1N1 influenza do not reduce safety, the World Health Organization said.
