And So It Begins... FDA PRESS RELEASE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved four vaccines for use against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The vaccines—made by CSL Limited, MedImmune LLC, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited, and sanofi pasteur … [Read more...] about FDA Approves Vaccines for H1N1 Influenza Virus
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Vical Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Shows Strong Results in H1N1 Study
Vical vax demonstrates cross-reactivity against California,Texas and Mexico H1N1 strains Vical Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Demonstrates Cross-reactivity Against California, Texas and Mexico H1N1 Strains Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq:VICL) announced today that the company's DNA … [Read more...] about Vical Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Shows Strong Results in H1N1 Study
China Readies to Launch Mass Vaccination Campaign
Plans to inoculate students, pregnant women, China's police, health care and other key workers With two new swine flu vaccines approved for use and five million doses scheduled for delivery this month, China is set to become the first country to begin a mass vaccination … [Read more...] about China Readies to Launch Mass Vaccination Campaign
Australia’s swine flu vaccination plans come under fire
"It’s a complex issue which needs to be thrashed out publicly. We’d encourage the key bodies involved to have that debate, to provide that information. Consumers want to know the facts." — Carol Bennett, the head of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia The Australian … [Read more...] about Australia’s swine flu vaccination plans come under fire
Rice Researchers Seek Better Vaccine Procedure to Target Flu Viruses
The goal is to shorten the time it takes to identify targeted flu strains and manufacture the vaccines for them. As manufacturers work furiously to make a vaccine to protect against 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus, a Rice University bioengineer is trying to improve the process for … [Read more...] about Rice Researchers Seek Better Vaccine Procedure to Target Flu Viruses