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Some L.A. County areas shorted on swine flu vaccine


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Published March 1, 2010 at 12:20 p.m.

Health officials say some swine flu vaccine has been unevenly distributed in Los Angeles County, with some poorer areas receiving less ...

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Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot


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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 6:29 p.m.

The H1N1 swine flu vaccine will be included in the 2010-11 fall/winter seasonal flu vaccine for North America, the World Health Organization announced ...

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Americans advised to get H1N1 vaccine


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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 10:43 p.m.
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Federal health officials urged Friday that more Americans get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, sometimes referred to as swine flu, which continues to kill ...

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Swine flu vaccine talks under way


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Published Jan. 8, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.

The government is making plans to offload millions of doses of swine flu vaccine amid predictions a "third wave" of the pandemic is unlikely to happen ...

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France sells surplus flu vaccine


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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.

France sells millions of surplus swine flu vaccine doses to other countries after finding it has more than enough for the outbreak ...

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Clean crusade


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Published Jan. 1, 2010 at 8:04 a.m.

Does hand washing really stop swine flu's spread? ...

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Swine flu remains widespread in California but is abating


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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 9:49 p.m.
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Many believe a third wave is likely. State public health department urges all residents to get the H1N1 vaccine ... California is one of only seven states where H1N1 influenza is still widespread, but a variety of indicators suggest that this wave of the pandemic is abating even here, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the state Department of Public Health, said at a news conference Thursday ...

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Girl not forced to have vaccine


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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 7:06 a.m.

A Jersey girl whose parents argued over the swine flu jab will not have to have the vaccine, it is ruled ...

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35% resistant to getting shots


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Published Dec. 23, 2009 at 4:40 a.m.

Americans who were worried about the safety of the swine-flu vaccine are still worried, and it may not be easy to convince them to get themselves or their children vaccinated, pollsters said yesterday ... About 60 percent of parents polled say they p ...

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60 Million in U.S. Vaccinated Against Swine Flu


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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

At least 60 million people in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves or taken the nasal spray version of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to a CDC briefing ...

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   This site was created to help deal with the H1N1 influenza flu pandemic. Flu preparation is important! You can have an immunization with the flu vaccine, you can have the flu shot; flu shots are good before you are showing flu symptoms, although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.

   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.