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Scared Of Needles? This New Flu Patch Will Make Your Day
By Tabitha Shiflett | Jun 29, 2017 02:17 PM EDTGoodbye injections.
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Majority of Pediatric Deaths Happen in Unvaccinated Children [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 07, 2017 07:05 AM EDTResearchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday that most influenza deaths happen in unvaccinated children. This underscores the importance of getting vaccinated than none at all.
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Flu, Flu Vaccines During Pregnancy Do Not Result To Autism In Children, Study Reveals
By yasmin reyes | Nov 30, 2016 09:40 AM ESTThe study looked at the records from 2000 to 2010 of children aged 2 to 15-year-olds. The findings, which were published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that only 1.6 percent or 3,101 children have ASD.
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Flu Vaccines For The More Susceptible: Not Age But Birth Year Determines Degree of Infection [VIDEO]
By yasmin reyes | Nov 19, 2016 03:22 AM ESTCan experts really determine the degree of flu infection one can get through their birth year?
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Why the Flu Vaccine Does Not Protect the Elderly Much
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 17, 2015 10:21 PM ESTThe flu vaccine does not help the elderly to produce antibodies that can fight flu.
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Preschools Mandating Flu Shots in Some States
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2014 09:29 AM EDTLicensed day-care centers and preschools in NYC, New Jersey and Connecticut are mandating children to get the flu vaccine this year.
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Pregnant Nurse Claims She was Fired for Refusing the Flu Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 30, 2013 09:41 AM ESTA pregnant nurse from Pennsylvania was fired after refusing to get the mandatory flu vaccine.
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Researchers Aim to Create Universal Flu Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | May 23, 2013 12:32 PM EDTResearchers created a single jab that could protect ferrets from multiple strains of the flu virus.
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Flu Ridden Pregnant Mothers Linked to a Baby’s Increased Risk for Bipolar Disorder
By Cheri Cheng | May 09, 2013 02:55 PM EDTResearchers discovered a link between pregnant mothers who contract the flu and an increased risk of bipolar disorder in their children.
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GlaxoSmithKline’s H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Linked to Rare Sleep Disorder in Children
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 27, 2013 12:12 PM ESTAn United Kingdom study found a casual relationship between GlaxoSmithKline's flu vaccine and narcolepsy in children. Researchers believe that a booster found in the vaccine can trigger narcolepsy in children with the genetic risk for the disease.
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Flu Vaccine Not Effective for Seniors
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 21, 2013 03:30 PM ESTA new U.S. government report states that the flu vaccine is not effective for the elderly. According to the report, only nine percent of the elderly with influenza A benefited from the vaccine during this flu season.
