flu vaccinations

EULAR: RA Blunts Flu Vaccine Benefit (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 05/26/2011 - 15:09

LONDON (MedPage Today) -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients appear to have a muted response to the H1N1 "swine flu" vaccinations, researchers said here.


 

Albany to reintroduce mandatory flu vaccinations for healthcare ...

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Sat, 09/18/2010 - 17:55

As flu season rolls in, lawmakers are breathing new life into a controversial measure that would force health care workers to get vaccinated.


 

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 09/08/2010 - 07:51

NEW YORK (AP) -- CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance....


 

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots

washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 09/08/2010 - 07:51

NEW YORK -- CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.


 

Government urges universal flu vaccinations

EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases  Sun, 08/22/2010 - 22:00

(University of North Carolina School of Medicine) The flu kills more than 35,000 people in the United States in an average year -- and most of those deaths could be prevented with a simple vaccine.

After last year's H1N1 outbreak, the government says everyone over the age of 6 months needs a flu shot this year.


 

Panel recommends annual flu vaccinations for all

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 02/24/2010 - 19:52

ATLANTA (AP) -- A government panel is now recommending that virtually all Americans get a flu shot each year, starting this fall....


 

D.C. opens swine flu vaccinations to all

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 12/14/2009 - 16:32

The District has joined Maryland in opening swine flu vaccinations to anybody who wants them.


 

About 1,000 line up for swine flu vaccine in Rockville

washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 10/21/2009 - 10:19

An orderly but alternately resigned and annoyed crowd of roughly 1,000 lined up outside a Rockville clinic Wednesday seeking to nab some of a limited supply of H1N1 flu vaccinations.


 

G-7, Mexico: risk groups to get 1st swine flu meds

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 09/11/2009 - 08:07

BRUSSELS (AP) -- Pregnant women, health workers and people with risky health conditions will be the first to receive swine flu vaccinations, according to an agreement reached Friday by the world's seven largest economies and Mexico....


 

NYC schools to offer free swine flu vaccinations

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 09/01/2009 - 16:37

NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's largest school district said Tuesday it will offer free swine flu vaccinations to its 1 million-plus schoolchildren as New York City takes bold steps to avoid becoming the country's flu epicenter again in the fall....