Influenza Immunization

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Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Responds To Recent ...  -  Feb 13, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),..."Annual influenza immunization is safe and protects our children from disease. Many children across our nation are vulnerable to influenza infection every

Health in DTHR  -  Feb 19, 2008
Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser,The proportion of residents 65 years of age and older receiving influenza immunization (57%) is below the provincial average (62%).

Sanofi Pasteur Files for European Approval  -  Feb 18, 2008
Moneycontrol.com (press release),...difficulties that have historically limited the use of this route of administration3 and provides reliable, intradermal influenza immunization.

Flu Shots for Hospitalized Tots: An Opportunity to Prevent ...  -  Feb 4, 2008
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Previous hospitalization was defined as any hospitalization during the influenza immunization season (September 1 through March 1) and in the two weeks to

Media Advisory: It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot  -  Dec 19, 2007
Market Wire (press release)The Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion advises that influenza immunization is the most effective way to prevent influenza.

Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination ...  -  Nov 27, 2007
Earthtimes,The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' (NFID) Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition commends this effort to emphasize the importance of

Flu Vaccinations: Protect Our Children  -  Dec 12, 2007
New York Times,To help reverse this trend, the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, a consortium of 25 leading public health, medical and patient advocacy groups,

Sanofi Pasteur Supports National Influenza Vaccination Week  -  Nov 26, 2007
CNNMoney.com26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group , joins the influenza immunization community in recognizing

Former Philadelphia Eagle Mike Quick Joins American Lung ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...â€œThe American Lung Association is pleased that Mike Quick has joined us to encourage people to seek influenza immunization for themselves and their families

Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi Joins American Lung ...  -  Dec 11, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Vaccinations will be administered by the VNA to anyone six months of age and older wishing to receive influenza immunization for $25 cash or check.

Faces of Influenza:  -  Dec 4, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),These statistics lead to our state having one of the lowest influenza immunization rates in the country.(1) More likely than not, we all know someone whose

Phoenix Fire Chief Bob Khan Encourages Arizonans to Get Vaccinated ...  -  Nov 27, 2007
Earthtimes,...annual influenza immunization as a safe and effective measure to protect themselves and their loved ones from the potentially life threatening disease.

Top Health Officials Urge Parents to Seek Vaccination For Their ...  -  Nov 28, 2007
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),To help protect children from this serious disease, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseasesâ€™ (NFID) Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition

Hoosiers encouraged to get vaccinated against the flu  -  Nov 30, 2007
The Rensselaer Republican,Despite this recommendation, influenza immunization rates fall far short every year. In Indiana, between 315000 and 1.26 million Hoosiers will suffer from

Sanofi Pasteur Supports National Influenza Vaccination Week  -  Nov 26, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Largest US influenza vaccine manufacturer helps raise awareness of influenza immunization recommendations to seek vaccination throughout the season

FluMist can be given to healthy children as young as 2 years  -  Nov 30, 2007
AAP News (subscription)...of using LAIV or inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) in healthy children 2-18 years of age for whom influenza immunization is indicated.

The flu shot -- vaccination information  -  Nov 26, 2007
Homemaker's Magazine,..."Any drug, any vaccine, any medical product can have side effects," says Dr. Ian Gemmill, chair of the Canadian Coalition for Influenza Immunization.

Still not too late for flu shot  -  Dec 18, 2007
Western Star,In the western region, public health nurses and physicians have given nearly 20000 doses of the influenza vaccine over the past month â€” representing about

Flu campaign gets shot in the arm  -  Nov 27, 2007
Tulsa World,By NORA FROESCHLE World Staff Writer It's National Influenza Immunization Week, and state and local health officials say it's not too late to get a flu shot

Health Department encourages residents to get flu shot  -  Nov 27, 2007
Kansas.com,This is National Influenza Immunization Week, and the Sedgwick County Health Department is encouraging anyone who has not yet received a flu shot to get one

New Jersey Mandates Toddler Flu Shots  -  Dec 17, 2007
dBTechno,Beginning in September 2008, New Jersey will be the first State in the USA to require that children of preschool age receive Influenza Shots.

Opinion: Why Not a Flu Shot?  -  Dec 3, 2007
Nurse.com,Not only is it important to raise the appallingly low influenza immunization rates among healthcare workers, but we also need to make sure the general

Flu vaccine plentiful, a change from the past  -  Dec 2, 2007
American Medical News (subscription)Physicians say it's no longer necessary to prioritize who gets shots, and public health officials are talking about recommending them for everyone.

Jefferson County Public Health leads by example  -  Dec 7, 2007
YourHub.com,In an effort to lead by example, Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment's directors and supervisors lined up for their flu shots.

Not too late to vaccinate and protect against the flu  -  Nov 26, 2007
King County (press release),Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week National Influenza Immunization Week. Locally, Public Health is partnering

Get a flu shot this month!  -  Dec 2, 2007
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com,The health department is asking residents who are pregnant to contact their doctor for a flu shot or a note requesting an influenza immunization.

Influenza vaccine clinics open Nov. 6  -  Oct 20, 2007
Cambridge Times,People in Ontario, over the age of six months, are eligible for the free influenza vaccine through the Universal Influenza Immunization Program.

Information about Influenza Immunization  -  Oct 17, 2007
Liberty County Times,The idea being to determine what effect influenza immunization had on the number of deaths resulting from influenza and pneumonia in those immunized as

Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Issues New Report to ...  -  Oct 15, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),PreventChildhoodInfluenza.org, to support its newly issued report that calls for improved childhood influenza immunization rates in the United States.

Immunization to test health unit's pandemic plan  -  Oct 15, 2007
LondonTopic.ca,When the Middlesex-London Health Unit launches this year's influenza immunization program next week, it will no only be protecting the community against the

Actress and Mother Jennifer Garner Joins American Lung Association ...  -  Oct 18, 2007
Earthtimes,...cause of death when combined with pneumonia) and to stress the importance of annual influenza immunization throughout the fall and winter months.

Mass influenza immunization drill set for Oct 2-4  -  Sep 27, 2007
Lincolnton Journal,The Lincoln County Health Department is holding a mass influenza immunization drill from 8 am until 8 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 2-4.

October and November best time for influenza immunization shot  -  Oct 4, 2007
Northville Record,By Pam Fleming No one likes the fever, chills and general all-around malaise that accompanies a bout of influenza. And, with flu season almost here,

Flu Vaccinations Recommended For Health-care Workers  -  Oct 4, 2007
Science Daily (press release)ACP's influenza vaccination policy exempts health care workers if a medical contraindication to influenza immunization exists, a religious objection to

Flu Season Is Here -- Vaccinations Are Still Plentiful  -  Oct 16, 2007
Earthtimes,This includes: "It's likely each one of us knows someone whose well-being, good health, or life depends on getting an influenza immunization each and every

Influenza is coming, flu shots and why healthcare costs so much  -  Oct 3, 2007
Liberty County Times,At the time of this writing the cost for an influenza immunization has not been established in Chester except that for clients age 18 and younger,

Free Flu Shots Given In Philadelphia  -  Oct 15, 2007
CBS 3,The event at Health Center 2 in South Philadelphia was the kick-off for the city's Influenza Immunization Campaign, which is focused at providing shots for

News Summary - 10/16  -  Oct 15, 2007
Daily Record (subscription),The Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, a coalition of 25 national public health, medical, patient and parent groups spearheaded by the

Suffolk County kicks off the first flu vaccine clinic of the season  -  Oct 12, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,Hauppauge â€“ Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry kicked off the first of the countyâ€™s influenza immunization clinics by getting his flu

Meet The Faces Of Influenza  -  Sep 22, 2007
Creswell Chronicle,...potentially deadly disease and recognize annual influenza immunization as an important preventive measure to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Flu vaccine to arrive soon at Pacific bases  -  Oct 7, 2007
Stars and Stripes,Naval Health Research Center data from 2006-07 showed influenza immunization to be 91 percent effective at preventing flu-like illness, according to the

Flu Shots Available Starting Monday, October 1st  -  Oct 1, 2007
WSFA,Influenza immunization clinics are scheduled throughout the state beginning in October through the end of the influenza season.

Carmona pushing for flu shots for more children  -  Oct 19, 2007
Tucson Citizen,Carmona is the chairman of the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition. The coalition has determined that only about 20 percent of children between the

NC Insurers Send Positive Vaccine Message  -  Sep 24, 2007
AAFP News Now...who are eligible to receive influenza vaccine -- as opposed to some vaccine administration clinics that set age restrictions for influenza immunization.

Pregnant women added to flu shot program  -  Oct 3, 2007
StarPhoenix,REGINA (SNN) -- For the first time, Saskatchewan Health has included pregnant women in its publicly funded influenza immunization program.

Flu Season Is Here -- Vaccinations Are Still Plentiful  -  Oct 16, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...good health, or life depends on getting an influenza immunization each and every year," said Dr. Terri Weaver, immediate past chair of the National

CDC Officials Promise Sufficient Supply Of Flu Vaccine, Urge High ...  -  Sep 24, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),CDC Director Julie Gerberding said, "We need to rethink the influenza immunization season and encourage vaccination throughout the fall and winter for

County Health Dept. Aims To Combat The Flu  -  Oct 17, 2007
Suffolk Life Newspapers,To combat the flu, officials are administering influenza immunization shots at various locations throughout the county. Influenza is a highly contagious

Flu shots on the decline in Nova Scotia  -  Oct 15, 2007
The Amherst Daily,BY RAISSA TETANISH AMHERST - Throughout the province, itâ€™s not uncommon to see influenza immunization clinics being advertised and hosted this time of year

HPV vaccine given to young girls  -  Oct 15, 2007
St. Thomas Times-Journal,For young and old alike, the health unitâ€™s influenza immunization clinics are to begin Oct. 19 at the Timken Centre from 11 am to 7 pm For more information,

Flu, pneumonia shot clinics planned  -  Oct 15, 2007
Beatrice Daily Sun,Everyone age 50 and older and those at high risk should receive an influenza immunization annually and the pneumococcal immunization once in a lifetime,

Flu clinics at DGH  -  Oct 17, 2007
Nova News Now,Influenza immunization clinics will be held Oct. 25 from 11 am to 1 pm, and Oct. 30 from 3-6 pm in the consultantsâ€™ clinic of Digby General Hospital.

Pocket Doc  -  Oct 1, 2007
Chicago Flame Online (subscription),Seriously though, the influenza immunization is extremely safe. At O'Hare Airport, where the University of Illinois and our Emergency Department operate a

Flu vaccine draws long lines  -  Oct 18, 2007
Stanford Daily,Vaden Health Center will hold weekly influenza immunization clinics on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 6 pm until Dec. 5, excluding Nov.

Influenza Is Leading Cause Of Vaccine Preventable Deaths For Kids ...  -  Sep 26, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...for sub- groupings of the survey population. (1) Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, "Key Messages," National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Health Secretary Urges Pennsylvanians to Get a Flu Shot  -  Oct 1, 2007
Earthtimes.orgIn addition, the Department of Health is joining other professional health care groups in emphasizing the CDC's urging that influenza immunization for

Lifewire: Best way to avoid the flu is to follow basic hygiene rules  -  Oct 5, 2007
Bend Weekly,..."We need to rethink the influenza immunization season and encourage vaccination throughout the fall and winter for anyone wishing to be protected," she said

WESLEYAN IN THE NEWS  -  Oct 1, 2007
Wesleyan Connection,However for faster service, bring a completed Influenza Immunization Permission sheet to the clinic. The form is available online at

Metro Briefs  -  Oct 3, 2007
Press-Register - al.com,..."Annual influenza immunization is recommended for most people to protect against outbreaks, which generally occur from November to March in our state," said

HEALTH Kicks Off Immunize for Life Adult Flu Program October 17  -  Oct 2, 2007
SpiritIndia,...â€œWe are pleased to be kicking off this new, more efficient approach to adult influenza immunization,â€? said Director of Health, David R. Gifford, MD, MPH.

County health dept. announces flu clinics  -  Oct 10, 2007
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com,The health department is asking residents who are pregnant to contact their doctor for a flu shot or a note requesting an influenza immunization.

Community Calendar  -  Oct 4, 2007
Lincolnton Journal,The Lincoln County Health Department will be holding a mass influenza/ immunization drill on Oct. 2, 3, 4, 2007 from 8 am - 8 pm all three days.

Opinion â€” Enough already!  -  Oct 3, 2007
The Suburban,Health Canadaâ€™s website adds Autism Month, Celiac Awareness Month, Eye Health Month, Influenza Immunization Awareness Month, Learning Disabilities Awareness

Local flu clinics set to go on the road  -  Oct 2, 2007
Urbana Daily Citizen,While last year's mass influenza immunization clinic held at the Champaign County Fairgrounds was successful, the Champaign Health District leadership hope

Most Flu Shot Plans Do Not Address How To Vaccinate Hard-to-reach ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study, entitled "Strategies for Improving Influenza Immunization Rates among Hard-to-Reach Populations," was based in part on a day-long meeting the

Nation's Infectious Disease and Diabetes Experts Issue ...  -  Aug 28, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),NFID's ongoing initiative is designed to help health care providers overcome influenza immunization barriers in this population and reinforce a

CDC issues guidance for 2007-'08 flu season  -  Aug 31, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Many consider this paradigm to represent a step toward universal annual influenza immunization in the United States. A revision of the complete AAP policy

Novartis starts US shipment of Fluvirin allowing for early ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
SpiritIndia,...of which nearly seven million have already been made available to support the rollout of annual influenza immunization programs nationwide.

Annual Flu Shot Cuts Need For Doctors' Visits, Hospitalization ...  -  Sep 4, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...of Pediatrics that analyzes how many outpatient visits or hospitalizations might be prevented by childhood influenza immunization finds that vaccinating

Study reveals gaps in vaccine financing for underinsured children  -  Aug 7, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),...about the burden of influenza illness have improved the influenza immunization effort by clarifying steps to take in case of vaccine supply shortage.

CDC Updates Guidelines for Use of Influenza Vaccine and Antiviral ...  -  Jul 3, 2007
Medscape (subscription)..."Influenza immunization efforts are focused primarily on providing vaccination to persons at risk for influenza complications and to contacts of these

Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children With Asthmaâ€”United ...  -  Jun 26, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),A computerized reminder strategy is effective for annual influenza immunization of children with asthma or reactive airway disease.

â€¢ FREE Influenza Immunisation  -  Jun 24, 2007
Petone Herald,Influenza immunization rates in Wellington and the Hutt Valley are 4 percent lower this year than last, according to Regional Public Health.

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