Fierce Pharma Posted February 2, 2011 Among those 4-19 years of age who received Pandemrix®-vaccine had a manifold increased risk of falling ill with narcolepsy during the 8 months following vaccination in comparison to those unvaccinated in the same age group. Based on the evaluation done so far, the National Narcolepsy Task Force finds it […]
New Guidelines Emphasize Timely Teen Vaccination
ABC News/Health February 1, 2011 ABC chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser discussed the latest vaccination schedule updates released by the American Academy of Pediatrics today on “Good Morning America.” “The new vaccination schedule draws more importance to vaccinate teens,” Besser said. “Even though our kids may have gotten a vaccine when they […]
Fearful UK Healthcare Workers Refuse Flu Vaccine, US Nurse Fired
VaccineTruth by Christina England February 1, 2011 The side effects of the flu vaccine have been causing many UK healthcare workers to question its safety. The latest figures show the uptake for the vaccine has been as low as 26%. Professor David Salisbury, director of immunization, told Nursing Times that the healthcare professionals were making […]
Health Official: Swine Flu Vaccinations for Children Possibly a Mistake
YLE.fi Finland published Sun Jan. 30, 2011 04:40 PM The Chief Medical Officer of Finland’s National Public Health Institute has conceded that it may have been unnecessary to vaccinate children and young people against swine flu. Dr Terhi Kilpi told the Väli-Suomi newspaper group’s Sunday newspaper supplement that perhaps the vaccine should not have been given […]
Pneumonia drugs helped evolve a superbug
By Tina Hesman Saey In a technical tour de force, an international team of researchers deciphered the complete genetic blueprints of 240 samples of a strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae taken from sick people in 22 countries. The samples were isolated between 1984 and 2008, allowing researchers to see how the bacteria changed over time. This […]
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