New Flu Vaccine

How the “regular” flu shot is made
FDA advisory panel is entrusted with the task of selecting the three influenza strains which are thought to be in circulation for the time-span of the upcoming flu season and this process of selection is accomplished in each january at the middle of January and March.

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Flu Vaccine: Hype or Truth?

We are repeatedly being told that once we get a flu vaccine, we can roam about freely without any fear of ever getting the disease. We are made to believe that we will stand to become absolutely immune once we have the shots administered. Despite this entire claim the authenticity of this vaccine is being continuously challenged by medical practitioners.
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Flu Vaccine Questions

The results of a government funded studies shows that a large dose of a vaccine called avian influenza vaccine, supplied by Sanofi-aventis are needed to provide a protection against the flu virus. To test the effectiveness of this vaccine 54% of the volunteers agreed to receive 90 micrograms of the shot, twice 28 days apart.

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Flu Vaccine And Meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is caused by different strains of bacteria. Several childhood immunizations like Heamophilus influenzae type B and pneumococcal helps to protect against the many types of bacteria that causes bacterial meningitis.
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Flu Vaccine And Kids

Flu is most common during the months of December to March. It is in the span of these months that most people contract this disease. Although everyone is at risk of getting the disease yet, children and the elderly are the must vulnerable.

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Flu Vaccine, Protect Yourself

The manufacturers of flu vaccines are quick to point out that their products are a key to making it through the winter without succumbing to the flue. There has been no serious flu epidemics for nearly 4 decades but the flu vaccines are administered to millions of people every year.
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Facts You Need To Know About Flu Vaccines

Here are some flu vaccine facts that will help you make an informed decision about whether or not you should get one.

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) states that the best protection from flu is to either get a shot or get the nasal spray vaccine. However, there is some dispute on the actual benefit of the flu vaccine.
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Ingredients In Flu Vaccine

A good part of the ingredients of a flu shot are dead influenza viruses. There are many strains of the flu virus in the air at any given time but pharmaceutical companies typically focus on only 3 of them. This is why  a flu shot is no guarantee that you will not catch the flu.

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Flu Vaccine And The Bird Flu

The World Health Organization is still quite worried about bird flu because it is still seen as having the potential to infect the entire human species.

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Who Needs A Flu Vaccine?

Many people think that flu is nothing more than a cold gone real bad. That is not the truth because unlike common cold, flu is a very serious illness.
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