Global Disaster Watch: Friday, May 14, 2010

Overall, 14% of students and 20% of staff did not complete the course of oseltamivir, primarily due to adverse effects. The authors say potential benefits of mass treatment must outweigh possible side effects. … The public is likely to be skeptical about the need for and safety of a prepandemic vaccine . The pandemic H1N1 vaccine “was basically identical in safety to standard seasonal vaccine , and yet all sorts of safety misconceptions and fears were widely promoted, …

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Global Disaster Watch: Friday, May 14, 2010

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UCSF Medical Center Announces New Flu Vaccine Policy – UCSF Today

Initially, the H1N1 vaccination supply is likely to be limited, but deliveries of additional vaccine are expected weekly through the end of this year. Sufficient supply of H1N1 vaccine is expected over the course of the flu season. …

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UCSF Medical Center Announces New Flu Vaccine Policy – UCSF Today

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