How many people die from influenza?
…after the initial infection, when influenza can no longer be detected from respiratory samples. Most people who die from influenza-related complications are not given diagnostic tests to detect influenza. To…
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Why do we still use Sabin poliovirus vaccine?
The Sabin infectious, attenuated poliovirus vaccines are known to cause vaccine-associated paralysis in a small number of recipients. In contrast, the Salk inactivated vaccine does not cause poliomyelitis. Why are…
Influenza is on the rise
…an influenza B virus strain. The 2009 swine-origin H1N1 strain has only been found in one sample so far. Fortunately the H3N2 component of the influenza vaccine for 2012-13 is…
Novartis influenza A H1N1 vaccine clinical data
…been licensed for use in people 65 years of age and over in the seasonal influenza vaccine Fluad® since 1997 in the European Union. Novartis also produces two A(H1N1) vaccines,…
GlaxoSmithKline influenza H1N1 vaccine approved
GlaxoSmithKline’s inactivated 2009 influenza H1N1 vaccine has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration and by Health Canada. This action completes the list of pandemic H1N1 vaccines which…
Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) update
…A H1N1 virus? Another important question concerns influenza vaccines. According to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, vaccines for the new strains, as well as last season’s, will be…