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A new shorter needle could make flu shots less of a pain. Sept. 6, 2011— -- Squeamish about getting a flu shot? You may be in luck. This fall, people seeking flu shots may be able to skip the ...
LOS ANGELES - The recent H1N1 flu pandemic reminded everyone in public health that methods for quickly and efficiently vaccinating large numbers of people really stink.
The eight advisers picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will vote on the use of thimerosal, which is in some flu shots, at a two-day meeting next week.
You don't want to have anyone to give you antibiotics for colds or flu, and you don't want to take them. The reasons are pretty clear cut. Antibiotics only work against bacteria, and viruses are ...
The panel's majority vote to recommend against flu vaccines with thimerosal is unlikely to impact many Americans, since the mercury-based preservative is already rarely used in the shots.
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