Arkansas received far more swine flu vaccine than it used and much of it will have to be returned to the Centers for Disease Control to be disposed of, health officials said.
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More H1N1 vaccines received than used
Barely half of the swine flu vaccine has been used nationwide and less than half in Oklahoma. Much of the vaccine has expired, and more is scheduled to expire by next year.
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In Oklahoma, H1N1 vaccine left to spoil as demand wanes
Ontario’s H1N1 flu vaccine program averted nearly 1 million cases: Analysis. By djunor on July 19, 2010. TORONTO – A new study says Ontario’s H1N1 vaccination program averted nearly one million cases and as many as 50 deaths. …
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A “universal” flu vaccine that protects against many strains of the virus could be available within a few years, American scientists have said.
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Two-step vaccine promises victory in war against flu
A two-step flu vaccine using DNA to “prime” the immune system and then a traditional seasonal influenza vaccine may be able to protect against all strains of the virus — providing a long-sought “universal” flu vaccine, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Millions of vaccine doses to be burned MIKE STOBBE Associated Press ATLANTA — About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. pu …
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Millions of vaccine doses to be burned
ATLANTA About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired meaning a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being written off as trash. “It’s a lot, by historical standards,” said Jerry Weir, who oversees vaccine research and review for the U.S.
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Millions of swine flu vaccines to be destroyed
After the federal government rushed H1N1 flu vaccine to all 50 states, including Oklahoma, last year, about 40 million doses expired unused and will wind up being…
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40M Vaccinations For H1N1 Wasted
About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being written off as trash. 2009 flu pandemic – Health – United States – Infectious Diseases – Conditions and Diseases
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Expired swine flu shots amount to $260 million loss
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) — Some 40 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine that expired Wednesday are set to be crushed and incinerated, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Vaccine – Health – Vaccination – 2009 flu pandemic vaccine – Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
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