Wal-Mart weighs in U.S. H1N1 vaccination plans

Fridat, July 31, 2009
By Barbara ListonORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc is discussing with U.S. health officials the possibility of putting vaccination sites at some of its stores for an H1N1 swine flu inoculation campaign this fall, a company official said on Thursday.
 
Federal officials met with Wal-Mart executives on Wednesday in Arkansas to discuss [...]

Swine Flu Shot in U.S. May Rely on Emergency Use of Additives

Swine flu vaccine makers may rely on a U.S. emergency declaration to use experimental additives made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Novartis AG to boost a limited supply of shots that will be available to fight the pandemic.
The ingredients, known as adjuvants, may be added for the first time to flu shots in the U.S. [...]

Pregnancy likely to be swine flu shot priority

By MIKE STOBBE (AP)
ATLANTA – Swine flu has been hitting pregnant women unusually hard, so they are likely to be among the first group advised to get a new swine flu shot this fall.
Pregnant women account for 6 percent of U.S. swine flu deaths since the pandemic began in April, even though they make up [...]

Seriousness of virus can’t be downplayed

Seriousness of virus can’t be downplayed says patient who spent 5 weeks in a coma

 
By CHARLIE FIDELMAN, The GazetteJuly 26, 2009
  

When Dale Altrows showed up at the ER with fever, blurry vision and a dry cough, doctors weren’t sure what he had.
Altrows arrived at the Jewish General Hospital on May 17, about the same time [...]

Swine flu vaccines fast-tracked

Last updated 15:46 25/07/2009
Global health officials have stepped up efforts to prepare for quick vaccination against the H1N1 pandemic virus, saying it appeared now to be affecting older age groups spared earlier in the pandemic.
The World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both said they can only estimate how many [...]

Swine flu could strike up to 40 percent in 2 years

By MIKE STOBBE (AP Medical Writer)
From Associated Press
July 24, 2009 11:23 AM EDT
ATLANTA – U.S. health officials say swine flu could strike up to 40 percent of Americans over the next two years and as many as several hundred thousand could die if a vaccine campaign and other measures aren’t successful.
Those estimates from the Centers [...]

More flu vaccine woes: Possible mismatch with one part of seasonal flu shot

July 23, 2009
TORONTO – Another storm may be brewing for the coming flu season: A component of the seasonal flu shot may not be well matched to the circulating viruses, potentially setting up what’s known as a vaccine mismatch.
Some samples of the emerging new strain of H3N2 viruses show a substantially reduced response to [...]

Donation slump could hinder disaster assistance

By SHELIA BYRD, Associated Press Writer Shelia Byrd,
Associated Press Writer – Wed Jul 22, 3:09 am ET
JACKSON, Miss. – The Salvation Army is struggling with dwindling donations across the country that will make it hard to give long-term assistance after a disaster, and a spokesman for the charity says “we have to hope and pray” [...]

Computer virus: Novel H1N1 Flu Situation Update.exe

This virus is being spread in e-mails. Please do not open if you get this. The email will be subject: Novel H1N1 Flu Situation Update.exe
It will look offical and you’ll be tempted to open it. The “exe” should give this email away.
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001734.html
 
Indonesia: H1N1 continues to spread
Society can avoid spreading Influenza A H1N1
oleh Redaksi 20/07/2009 [...]

CSL starts trial for swine flu jabs

Simeon Bennett
July 22, 2009

CSL, the only maker of flu vaccines in the southern hemisphere, plans to start testing its experimental swine flu vaccine today in Adelaide.
CSL will test the shot in 240 people, aged 18 to 64, over the next seven weeks in preparation for filling orders from Australia, the US and Singapore.
The World Health [...]