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Get vaccines updated to keep kids in school  -  20 Feb 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Starting this fall, children beginning kindergarten, preschool and day care will need one dose of hepatitis A vaccine followed by a second dose six months

No shots: Schools send some kids home  -  20 Feb 2008
Albany Democrat Herald,One dose of hepatitis A vaccine will be needed for children to begin kindergarten, preschool and child care, and a second dose is required about six months

Erie County Executive Announces Final Hepatitis A Vaccine Clinic  -  Feb 12, 2008
WIVB,The hepatitis A vaccine or IG treatment will not prevent illness in people exposed prior to 14 days ago. Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the

Cost Estimate for Hepatitis A Clinics: $500000  -  Feb 14, 2008
WGRZ-TV,The final Hepatitis A Vaccine Clinic will be held at the Erie Community College North Campus on Wednesday from 12 noon - 8pm for those individuals who may

Hepatitis A Vaccine versus Immune Globulin for Postexposure ...  -  Jan 30, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...(Oct. 25 issue) 1 report on their study of hepatitis A vaccine as compared with immune globulin for postexposure prophylaxis. I applaud the recommendation

Profile: Vaccine trailblazer  -  Feb 8, 2008
Chemistry World,When Yin Weidong, general manager of the vaccine developer Sinovac Biotech, established his company to develop a hepatitis A vaccine in 1992, he hadn't even

Hepatitis scare raises concerns  -  Feb 15, 2008
Buffalo News,Within 24 hours, the county was offering hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin for protection. The first few hours proved chaotic when more than 1000

Crucell Nominates Cees de Jong as Management Board Member  -  Feb 11, 2008
CNNMoney.comCrucell also markets travel vaccines, such as the only oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine and the only aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine on

Parents Reminded to Get Kids Immunized by February 20th  -  Feb 13, 2008
Salem-News.Com,Starting this fall, one dose of Hepatitis A vaccine will be needed for children to begin kindergarten, preschool and child care. A second dose of Hepatitis

Hepatitis A case in Amherst Wegmans prompts health alert  -  Feb 9, 2008
Buffalo News,Since the hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin treatment will not prevent illness in people exposed more than 14 days ago, health officials urge anyone

Schools expect to turn away few over immunizations  -  Feb 15, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald,But starting this fall, one dose of hepatitis A vaccine will be needed for children to begin kindergarten, preschool and child care.

Hepatitis A reported at Amherst Wegmans  -  Feb 8, 2008
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,26 should contact the health department in Erie County to attend a clinic on Saturday to receive a hepatitis A vaccine. The warning concerns raw produce,

Hepatitis A case confirmed at BC ski resort restaurant  -  Jan 30, 2008
CBC British Columbia,...reported cases of Hepatitis A linked to the worker and Masa's Bar & Grill remains in full operation. Staff are being immunized with the Hepatitis A vaccine.

How can I stay healthy on my trip?  -  Feb 10, 2008
TamilStar.com,Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for most travelers to developing countries where the disease is prevalent. It is the most widely reported disease in

Hep A scare at Sun Peaks restaurant  -  Jan 30, 2008
BCLocalNews,Masa’s remains open and staff are being immunized with the hepatitis A vaccine. Those who drank water or other beverages or ate at Masa’s after Jan.

Informed consent laws need to include matters of conscience  -  Jan 23, 2008
St. George Daily Spectrum,I was vaccinated with the Hepatitis A vaccine a couple of years ago, and did not know until this week that the vaccine is solely derived here in the United

Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing ...  -  Jan 25, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...to protect those visiting dengue virus endemic areas, similar in scope to other currently available "travelers vaccines", such as hepatitis A vaccine.

BUYINS.NET: CRZ, MSO, RAD, BUS, XNL, CRXL Have Been Removed From ...  -  Feb 6, 2008
Insurance News Net (press release),Dukoral, an oral cholera vaccine; and Epaxal, an aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine. In addition, Crucell licenses various proprietary technologies,

Capital Region Soldiers Travel to Albania to Help Nation's Army  -  Feb 9, 2008
WTEN,The soldiers will teach Army medics there how to administer the Hepatitis A vaccine by working with them to inoculate 1000 local children.

Local airmen head to Albania  -  Feb 10, 2008
Capital News 9,A thousand kids will be getting his Hepatitis A vaccine and while the kids obviously benefit, the airmen and training they get will be invaluable.

The Vent  -  Feb 2, 2008
St. George Daily Spectrum,The article from the Writers Group member out of Beryl Junction about the Hepatitis A vaccine smacks of propaganda from the anti-vaccination crowd.

The Week in Review: China Biopharma Investing Pays Off  -  Jan 27, 2008
Seeking Alpha,Sinovac makes a solid profit on its hepatitis A vaccine; its flu vaccine is generating increasing revenues since Sinovac entered a co-marketing agreement

New York Airmen Participate in Albanian Mission  -  Feb 9, 2008
ReadMedia (Press Release),They will train the Albanian medics in the proper way to administer the Hepatitis A vaccine by working with them to inoculate 1000 local children.

Sinovac's Hepatitis A Vaccine Healive Selected by Beijing Centers ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
CNNMoney.comSinovac's hepatitis A vaccine Healive was selected by the Beijing Centers For Diseases Control and Prevention (BJ CDC) pursuant to its tender process.

Aeras and Crucell Announce Start of a Tuberculosis Vaccine ...  -  Dec 20, 2007
FOX NewsCrucell also markets travel vaccines, such as the only oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine and the only aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine on

Sinovac Reports Third Quarter 2007 Unaudited Financial Results  -  Dec 11, 2007
CNNMoney.comOur sales organization has continued to penetrate the market with our flagship product, Healive(TM), our inactivated hepatitis A vaccine, in the more

SVA: Healive(TM) Selected by Beijing CDC for Hepatitis A ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SVA) has received confirmation from Beijing Medicine Bidding Center that Sinovac's hepatitis A vaccine Healive(TM) was selected by the

New vaccines required at middle schools  -  Dec 12, 2007
East Valley Tribune,Right now, 2-year-old's are required to get a Hepatitis A vaccine if they're going into daycare or preschool. The change would require the Hepatitis A

O'Berry Christmas event postponed by hepatitis concern  -  Dec 14, 2007
Goldsboro News Argus,We'll look at the availability of Hepatitis A vaccine, but all we have basically proven at this point is that we have a large group of individuals who can

Parents told to check immunizations  -  Dec 21, 2007
Brunswick News,Vaccine for pneumococcal is required for children younger than 5, while hepatitis A vaccine is required for children born on or after Jan. 1, 2006.

China Biotech Week in Review: Safety Regulation Improves  -  Dec 16, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Sinvoac (SVA) announced that its hepatitis A vaccine, Healive, was added to the list of officially approved products in Beijing (see story).

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October ...  -  Dec 4, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The indication remains in the hepatitis A vaccine footnote. • The varicella vaccine yellow bar has been extended to include persons infected with HIV who

No one plans to get sick on vacation -- so be prepared  -  Dec 16, 2007
Longview Daily News,Ask your physician about hepatitis A vaccine. -- Take along refill information on any prescription medications you take in case you are forced to stay

Global Investing Roundup  -  Dec 11, 2007
Money MorningThe company attributed its success to strong sales of its flagship product, Healive, an inactivated Hepatitis A vaccine, and the successful marketing

Market Report -- In Play (WIRES)  -  Dec 13, 2007
MSN MoneySinovac Biotech (SVA) announces that it has received confirmation from Beijing Medicine Bidding Center that SVA's hepatitis A vaccine Healive was selected

The Out Traveler: Travel advice from a gay nurse  -  22 Oct 2007
PlanetOut,The hepatitis A vaccine is a single dose. For hepatitis B it's three doses given over six months. If you can't get all three doses of hep B vaccine before

Hepatitis A Vaccine Best Bet to Treat Virus  -  Oct 18, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Treating the liver disease hepatitis A with the hepatitis A vaccine is as effective as treating it

Vaccine Protects After Hepatitis A Exposure  -  Oct 18, 2007
Ivanhoe,Results show hepatitis A developed in 25 (4.4 percent) of the 568 people who received the hepatitis A vaccine, and developed in 17 (3.3 percent) of the 522

Another Success for Hepatitis A Vaccine  -  Oct 18, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Before the licensure of the first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine in 1995, hepatitis A caused a substantial disease burden in the United States.

Post-Exposure Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine Wards Off Disease  -  Oct 18, 2007
MedPage Today,By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SEATTLE, Oct. 18 -- The hepatitis A vaccine is as good as immune globulin in warding off illness in

Hepatitis A Vaccine versus Immune Globulin  -  Oct 18, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Among these contacts, 568 received hepatitis A vaccine and 522 received immune globulin. Most contacts were children (average age, 12 years),

Hepatitis B - how much of a risk to travellers?  -  Oct 16, 2007
Healthcare RepublicHowever, current usage rates show that, despite WHO recommendations, for every 10 travellers given the hepatitis A vaccine, only one receives hepatitis B

CDC Posts Hepatitis A Vaccine Update  -  Oct 2, 2007
AAFP News NowBy News Staff The latest news on available supplies of pediatric and adult formulations of hepatitis A vaccine, inactivated, is mixed.

Adult Vaccination: New Guidelines  -  Oct 19, 2007
WebMDHepatitis A vaccine: Helps prevent hepatitis A, a serious liver disease. Hepatitis B vaccine: Targets the hepatitis B virus. Meningococcal vaccine: Guards

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, No More Inhaled Insulin, More ...  -  Oct 19, 2007
Insider Medicine,And finally, from Michigan - Using the Hepatitis A vaccine may be better than using immunoglobulins. A randomized clinical trial on over 1000 patients

Notice to Readers: FDA Approval of an Alternate Dosing Schedule ...  -  Oct 11, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),The first 3 doses of the alternate schedule also have proven effective in providing protection equivalent to a single dose of monovalent hepatitis A vaccine

PRESS RELEASE  -  Oct 14, 2007
CNNMoney.comCrucell also markets travel vaccines, such as the only oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine and the only aluminium-free hepatitis A vaccine on

Parents may see fees for vaccines  -  Oct 11, 2007
In-Forum (subscription),Lielani Roehr, 6, reacts after receiving a Hepatitis A vaccine while being held by her mother, Tanya Lohnes. Giving the shot Thursday is registered nurse

Shortage of life-saving drugs hits city  -  Oct 2, 2007
The News - International,A survey conducted by The News on Tuesday revealed that there was shortage of “Hyperix� Hepatitis-A vaccine, “Ventid�, “Ritalin�, “Ventolin� solution,

The hepatitis A vaccine is a series of two shots,  -  Sep 5, 2007
Murray County News,Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and Pipestone Public Health Services (LLMP) will be offering hepatitis A vaccine to children older than 12 months of age and adults in

Jamba warns of hepatitis A exposure  -  Aug 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,County health officials said the risk to the public is low, but they are recommending some customers either get a hepatitis A vaccine or an immune globulin

Despite delays, hep A vaccine supply expected to be adequate  -  Aug 31, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Providers should expect a six- to seven-week delay in shipment of previously ordered hepatitis A vaccine. It is not known at this time whether additional

Crucell announces new STAR(R) technology research license in ...  -  Sep 6, 2007
CNNMoney.comCrucell also markets travel vaccines, such as the only oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine and the only aluminium-free hepatitis A vaccine on

SJ: HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN OF POTENTIAL HEPATITIS A EXPOSURE  -  Aug 23, 2007
CBS 5,Those that have had a Hepatitis A vaccine or who have already had the disease are immune, Cody said. The Jamba Juice store was closed and cleaned and all

MMR jabs for children 'to continue'  -  Sep 4, 2007
Gulf Daily News,The booster dose of the MMR vaccine will now be replaced by the Hepatitis A vaccine that children in Grade seven will receive.

Health Dept. Statement On Jamba Juice  -  Aug 23, 2007
CBS 5,If you have had a hepatitis A vaccine or have had the illness in the past, you are protected from hepatitis A infection. The Public Health Department is

HPV Vaccine Does Not Treat Existing Infections  -  Aug 24, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Half the study participants were vaccinated with Cervarix and half were given a hepatitis A vaccine. The women given the hepatitis A vaccine served as the

Health officials: some customers of Willow Glen Jamba Juice should ...  -  Aug 23, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Those ages 1 through 40 should be immunized with the Hepatitis A vaccine. Those under 1 and over 40, are pregnant, immune compromised or have chronic liver

Sinovac Almost Triples Revenue in First Half  -  Aug 16, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Its main product, an inactivated Hepatitis A vaccine called Healive, took advantage of the fact that its largest competitor is being phased out.

Push is on to get students immunized  -  Aug 30, 2007
News-Times,In 2008-09, a Hepatitis A vaccine will be necessary for children entering preschool, certified day care or kindergarten. Students in seventh grade will need

Merck Vaccine Issues Spur Letter, Meeting  -  Aug 29, 2007
American Family Physician...measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine, or MMRV, sold as ProQuad, and the adult and pediatric formulations of its hepatitis A vaccine, inactivated,

There's Kneed for concern  -  Sep 10, 2007
Mid-Day Mumbai,The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends a 2-dose Hepatitis A vaccine for all one-year-olds. Write in to us: Need health advice?

Immunization Clinic to be held  -  Sep 5, 2007
Murray County News,Public Health now has Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and Hepatitis A vaccine available. Please bring your child's record of immunizations.

Study Insists Not to Use Experimental HPV Vaccine Drug to Treat ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
MedIndia,...tested positive for HPV DNA at the time of enrollment. About half of the women in the study were given Cervarix and half were given the hepatitis A vaccine.

HPV vaccine does not appear to be effective for treating pre ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
Biology News Net (press release),Participants were randomly assigned to receive three doses of HPV-16/18 vaccine (n = 1088) or a control hepatitis A vaccine (n = 1101) over 6 months.

Parents Reminded To Immunize Their Children  -  Aug 22, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...(2) Hepatitis A vaccine or laboratory proof of immunity for children enrolled in school or childcare facilities and were born on or after January 1,

HPV jab 'no benefit' to infected  -  Aug 17, 2007
Healthcare RepublicOne group received three doses of the HPV vaccine, while the other group received a control hepatitis A vaccine, over a period of six months.

New Hepatitis A vaccine launched  -  Aug 6, 2007
Pune Newsline,Pune, August 6: For the first time in the country, a hepatitis A vaccine was launched in the city on Monday that uses a new generation virosome technology.


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