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Japanese study finds no behavioral effects from Tamiflu   07/11/2008

CDC says 83 children died of flu in 2007-08   06/26/2008

Asthma patients have low flu-vaccination rate   06/24/2008

CDC funds tests to sort seasonal, avian flu   06/17/2008

Death rate for flu, pneumonia fell sharply in 2006   06/12/2008

Provider issue vexes drive to boost flu-shot coverage   05/14/2008

Flu experts try to ensure record vaccine doses get used   05/13/2008

Researchers find fast way to make human antibodies against flu   05/02/2008

CDC: Imperfect flu vaccine was of help in tough season   04/17/2008

Study: New seasonal flu strains launch from Asia   04/16/2008

Flu vaccination still a challenge for hospitals   04/09/2008

US flu activity continues late-season decline   04/04/2008

Researchers warn of resistant flu, foodborne microbes   03/19/2008

Flu prompts 2-week school closure in Hong Kong   03/13/2008

Hectic season exposes gaps in flu preparedness   03/10/2008

Flu activity continues to slow, CDC says   03/07/2008

Flu immunizations for children will pose big challenge   03/05/2008

Flu epidemic may be slowing, CDC says   02/29/2008

ACIP recommends flu shots for all school children   02/27/2008

CDC says flu is widespread in 49 states   02/22/2008

FDA panel endorses overhaul for 2008-09 flu vaccine   02/22/2008

Flu widespread in 44 states, CDC reports   02/15/2008

WHO advises total makeover for 2008-09 flu vaccine   02/14/2008

CDC says influenza B strain doesn't match vaccine   02/08/2008

Europe reports further increase in Tamiflu resistance   02/07/2008

US seeing flu strain not matched by vaccine   02/06/2008

Europe says Tamiflu-resistant virus seen in 9 countries   02/01/2008

Study: School-based flu immunizations save money   01/31/2008

Europeans find Tamiflu resistance in seasonal flu virus   01/29/2008

Older flu drugs still used, against CDC advice   01/24/2008

FDA clears single test for 12 respiratory viruses   01/07/2008

Acambis reports promising results for 'universal' flu vaccine   01/04/2008

Experts urge clinicians to extend flu-shot season   12/06/2007

FDA panel seeks stronger label warnings for 2 flu drugs   11/27/2007

Study finds greater, later role for antivirals in flu patients   11/14/2007

CDC: vaccine deliveries set record, but will strains match?   11/09/2007

ACIP endorses FluMist for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds   10/25/2007

Study: Cold, dry air favors spread of flu in lab animals   10/19/2007

WHO report explores patent issues concerning flu viruses   10/17/2007

Fresh doubts, new support for flu shots for seniors   10/09/2007

FDA approves sixth flu vaccine for US market   09/28/2007

Trial of injectable flu drug yields disappointing results   09/20/2007

FDA approves FluMist for 2- to 4-year-old children   09/20/2007

CDC predicts record flu-shot supply, decries low coverage   09/19/2007

Study: Flu patients shed virus longer than expected   08/01/2007

Acambis launches human trial of 'universal' flu vaccine   07/30/2007

Flu vaccine distributor group reports on supply and delivery delays   07/27/2007

Children's flu cases turn deadly after bacterial infection   07/11/2007

CDC urges flu shots for all healthcare workers   07/02/2007

FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
H5N1, other flu viruses show signs of drug resistance   06/22/2007

Japanese to study behavioral effects of Tamiflu   06/20/2007

FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Virus ownership claims could disrupt flu vaccine system   06/19/2007

FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
New disease-control rules follow reminders of risks   06/18/2007

EU approves Novartis's cell-based flu vaccine   06/13/2007

FDA issues guidance on flu vaccine development   06/04/2007

FDA advisory panel recommends FluMist approval for young children   05/17/2007

Syndromic surveillance: faulty alarm system or useful tool?   05/16/2007

WHO study finds little resistance to Tamiflu   05/11/2007

Panel supports EU approval of cell-based flu vaccine   04/27/2007

Six countries to get grants for flu vaccine production   04/24/2007

Autopsy study supports link between flu, heart attacks   04/24/2007

Record flu vaccine supply expected for next season   04/24/2007

Study suggests drug-resistant strains of influenza B can spread   04/13/2007

Insect-cell-based flu vaccine looks good in clinical trial   04/12/2007

Firm seeks US license for seasonal flu vaccine   04/05/2007

International network to study high-dose Tamiflu   03/29/2007

Japan warns against Tamiflu use in teens   03/21/2007

Review finds little evidence of airborne spread of flu   03/13/2007

CDC reports 29% flu-shot coverage in kids with asthma   03/08/2007

Questions raised about study on masks as aerosol barrier   02/28/2007

NIH: 2,000 flu viruses sequenced, data published   02/22/2007

WHO picks one new strain for 2007-08 flu vaccine   02/21/2007

Large study supports FluMist use in toddlers   02/16/2007

Winter glut of flu vaccine worries health officials   01/30/2007

IDSA urges requiring flu shots for healthcare workers   01/25/2007

FDA approves refrigerated form of FluMist   01/09/2007

HHS awards $102 million for new flu drug   01/05/2007

Report may spur quest for more versatile flu vaccines   01/03/2007

Flu shot coverage in toddlers varied widely in 2005-06   12/18/2006

Studies support flu vaccination in children, adults   12/14/2006

FluMist called safe, effective for kids with asthma   11/17/2006

Tamiflu may pose risk of mental side effects   11/14/2006

Study: Flu vaccine slightly raises Guillain-Barr? risk   11/14/2006

CDC launches late-season flu vaccination push   11/13/2006

Anti-clotting drug may hinder action of Tamiflu   11/09/2006

Study shows flu shots safe for 6- to 23-month-olds   10/25/2006

Novartis claims success in trial of cell-based flu vaccine   10/24/2006

CDC puts flu vaccine supply at 115 million doses   10/18/2006

Flu vaccine delay affects toddlers   10/17/2006

Flu shots for toddlers rising, but still low   10/06/2006

FDA approves 5th flu vaccine   10/05/2006

Flu fighters seek to dispel vaccination myths   10/04/2006

Injectable drug seen as potential treatment for flu, both seasonal and avian   10/02/2006

FDA issues guide to ease production of cell-based vaccines   10/02/2006

Airborne flu viruses threaten health workers, expert says   09/29/2006

CDC's Cox honored as top federal employee   09/28/2006

In 2001-02, reduced air travel delayed flu season   09/12/2006

CDC expects 100 million doses of flu vaccine this season   09/06/2006

New test may enable more labs to subtype flu viruses   08/29/2006

CDC begins sharing flu virus genetic data   08/23/2006

Novartis to build US cell-based flu vaccine plant   07/18/2006

Study: Most flu cases in small children missed   07/07/2006

FDA warns Sanofi about problems at flu vaccine plant   07/05/2006

CDC recommends flu shots for more toddlers   06/29/2006

CDC verdict on 2005-06 flu season: mild   06/15/2006

Epidermal DNA flu vaccine shows promise in phase 1 trial   06/02/2006

Study: FluMist works better than shots in kids under 5   05/17/2006

H5N1 vaccine trial shows limited benefit   03/30/2006

FDA approves using Relenza to prevent flu   03/29/2006

Leavitt vows action on flu vaccine technology   03/15/2006

Two new strains to be used in 2006-07 flu vaccine   03/01/2006

ACIP endorses flu shots for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds   02/23/2006

CDC wants more healthcare workers to get flu shots   02/13/2006

Record flu vaccine supply expected next season   01/26/2006

Limits on US distribution of Tamiflu lifted   01/25/2006

Report discourages use of antivirals for seasonal flu   01/20/2006

CDC: Resistance makes 2 older flu drugs ineffective   01/14/2006

FDA approves new FluMist plant in England   01/03/2006

FDA approves preventive Tamiflu for children   12/27/2005

FDA issues warnings on avian flu 'remedies'   12/13/2005

FDA panel: Children's deaths unrelated to Tamiflu   11/18/2005

CDC predicts flu vaccine shortages will ease   11/10/2005

Roche limits Tamiflu shipments to prevent hoarding   10/27/2005

Flu shots now open to all; officials fear fake Tamiflu   10/24/2005

Chiron lowers estimate of flu vaccine output   10/19/2005

Preschoolers signal flu season, study finds   10/18/2005

Chiron gets FDA nod to ship flu vaccine   10/13/2005

Experts cite differences between H5N1 and ordinary flu   10/11/2005

Researchers map 209 flu virus genomes   10/06/2005

New canine flu virus came from horses   09/27/2005

Flu vaccination benefits for elderly called modest   09/23/2005

Officials urge high-risk groups to get flu shots soon   09/14/2005

Sewage levels high in floodwaters; evacuees to get flu shots   09/07/2005

CDC: save flu vaccine for high-risk groups till Oct 24   09/01/2005

Prospects for seasonal flu vaccine supply improving   08/31/2005

Acambis hopes to build a flu vaccine that lasts   08/25/2005

Medicare proposes requiring nursing homes to give flu shots   08/18/2005

Flu viruses can evolve in unsuspected ways, study says   07/26/2005

Momentum builds for cell-culture flu vaccines   06/27/2005

MedImmune says chilled flu vaccine works as well as frozen   06/23/2005

Chiron shrinks estimate of flu vaccine production   06/16/2005

CDC hails Colorado's counting of flu-linked hospital cases   06/02/2005

Chemical in grapes inhibits flu virus   05/31/2005

CDC plans for unpredictable flu vaccine supply   05/05/2005

All H2N2 flu virus samples destroyed, CDC says   05/03/2005

H2N2 flu virus samples all found, most destroyed   04/20/2005

Some H2N2 virus samples lost in transit   04/19/2005

Pandemic flu virus from 1957 mistakenly sent to labs   04/13/2005

Vendor thought H2N2 virus was safe, officials say   04/13/2005

FLU SERIES
Lessons learned from this year's vaccine crisis   04/08/2005

HHS funds development of cell-based flu vaccines   04/04/2005

Flu vaccine supply could be tight again next season   03/31/2005

Flu vaccine mostly went to priority groups, CDC says   03/31/2005

Chiron's UK plant to resume making flu vaccine   03/03/2005

US flu activity may still be increasing   03/03/2005

Efficacy of flu shots in children under 2 questioned   02/25/2005

Immunizing children called better way to fight flu   02/22/2005

FDA approves adding new strain to flu vaccine   02/17/2005

Study: Flu shots in elderly don't cut mortality rate   02/16/2005

WHO picks new California strain for flu vaccine   02/14/2005

FLU SERIES
CDC: Flu vaccine reached those in need   02/11/2005

CDC will release stockpile to expand flu immunization   01/27/2005

FLU SERIES
Toddler vaccinations a bright spot in flu season   01/07/2005

Survey: a third of people think flu vaccine causes flu   12/20/2004

Congress provides $99 million to aid flu vaccine production   12/17/2004

CDC loosens restrictions on flu vaccine   12/17/2004

Flu vaccine supply looks better, CDC says   12/16/2004

FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Vaccine-rich states channel doses elsewhere   12/16/2004

Shortage spurs trial of GlaxoSmithKline flu vaccine   12/14/2004

CDC OKs exceptions to flu-shot guidelines   12/09/2004

Flu vaccine shortage spurs freelance shots, profiteering   12/09/2004

Scale of flu pandemic not predictable, WHO says   12/09/2004

HHS buys 1.2 million flu vaccine doses from abroad   12/07/2004

Departing HHS chief cites pandemic flu, food tampering as top concerns   12/03/2004

Asian nations vow cooperation on avian flu   12/02/2004

FDA mishandled Chiron vaccine problems, congressman says   11/23/2004

FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Colorado official views shortage as temporary   11/19/2004

FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Minnesota limits shots for healthcare workers   11/18/2004

NIAID to map flu virus genomes   11/18/2004

FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: Some cities using lotteries to ration flu vaccine   11/11/2004

Bill to boost flu vaccine production picks up support   11/10/2004

CDC announces plan for sharing remaining flu vaccine   11/09/2004

Intradermal shots could stretch flu vaccine supply   11/04/2004

FLU SERIES
Scrambling for vaccine: A sampling of responses   10/28/2004

Progress on flu vaccine supply announced   10/28/2004

IDSA: flu vaccine shortage shows need for incentives   10/27/2004

More nasal-spray flu vaccine on the way   10/22/2004

Aventis to produce 2.6 million more flu vaccine doses   10/19/2004

None of Chiron's flu vaccine is safe, FDA says   10/15/2004

CDC, Aventis announce allocation plan for flu vaccine   10/12/2004

Salvage of Chiron flu vaccine unlikely   10/09/2004

Half of US flu vaccine supply suddenly not available   10/05/2004

Canadian company to develop cell-cultured flu vaccine   10/01/2004

California bans mercury-containing vaccines for pregnant women, kids   10/01/2004

Safe, plentiful supply of injected and inhaled flu vaccine expected   09/30/2004

Few children under 2 received flu shots in 2002-03   09/23/2004

Flu-related hospitalizations have risen among elderly   09/23/2004

HHS awards contract for H5N1 avian flu vaccine   09/21/2004

Flu virus shows surprising resistance to oseltamivir   08/31/2004

CDC says delay of Chiron flu vaccine not a problem   08/27/2004

Imperfect flu vaccine offered some protection   08/12/2004

Flu in pregnancy may raise schizophrenia risk in offspring   08/06/2004

CDC, manufacturers aim for more flu shots this year   07/02/2004

IOM finds no link between thimerosal and autism   05/19/2004

CDC neutral on thimerosal in flu vaccine for toddlers   05/06/2004

CDC recommends flu shots for toddlers   04/30/2004

CDC to stockpile flu vaccine for children   04/16/2004

2003-04 flu season was tougher than last three   04/08/2004

FDA includes Fujian strain in next year's flu vaccine   03/19/2004

Flu continues to fade in US   01/29/2004

Flu activity down, but related deaths up   01/22/2004

Study questions efficacy of flu vaccine   01/15/2004

Flu activity declined last week   01/15/2004

Flu has killed 93 children but may be declining   01/08/2004

CDC says 42 children have died of flu   12/19/2003

CDC advises on antiviral use in flu outbreaks   12/18/2003

Flu widespread in 36 states; vaccine supplies vary   12/18/2003

HHS buys another 375,000 doses of flu vaccine   12/15/2003

HHS to buy 250,000 doses of flu vaccine from Aventis   12/11/2003

CDC says flu shots should go to high-risk groups first   12/11/2003

CDC considers tapping European supply of flu vaccine   12/09/2003

Signs of flu vaccine shortage grow   12/08/2003

Flu activity widespread in 13 states; vaccine shortage feared   12/05/2003

Influenza virus seen as possible bioterrorism weapon   07/08/2003