Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Terrorists could use the potentially deadly Anthrax bacteria on an attack against the United States, and there is plenty of vaccine stockpiled for use against this and other possible biological agents of warfare. However they have never been tested on children so the effectiveness and possible side effects of the ...
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Researchers who analyzed published literature found the type of flu shots used to inoculate 90% of Americans would only protect about 59% of the population, which is in stark contrast to established estimates of 70-90% effectiveness when there is a good match of vaccine to circulating strains. ...
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Health professionals should not use jet injectors for administering flu vaccines unless the labeling says so, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced yesterday. There is only one vaccine (MMR) that is approved for jet injector administration. The FDA says it has received several enquiries by health professional regarding the ...
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines.
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
In a final push to wipe out Guinea worm disease around the world, Britain announced on Wednesday it will give substantial backing to a new project to eradicate the parasite within this decade but insists other donors and countries must also provide much needed funds. If money is ...
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