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Poor Evidence For Effectiveness Of Influenza Vaccines In Elderly
Evidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older people for the past 40 years. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Adults aged 65 and over are some of the most vulnerable during influenza season and a priority for vaccination programmes…
Aspirin, Tylenol may decrease effectiveness of vaccines
With flu season in full swing and the threat of H1N1 looming, demand for vaccines is at an all-time high. Although those vaccines are expected to be effective, researchers have found further evidence that some over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin and Tylenol, that inhibit certain enzymes could impact the effectiveness of vaccines.
European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Efficacy And Safety Of H1N1v Pandemic Vaccines
The European Medicines Agency has reviewed further data on the centrally authorised pandemic vaccines, Celvapan, Focetria and Pandemrix. The Agency has reaffirmed their positive balance of benefits and risks in the context of the current H1N1v influenza pandemic. The data on Focetria and Pandemrix indicate that a single dose of these vaccines is able to trigger an immune response that may be sufficient to give protection against the H1N1v pandemic influenza in some age groups.
FDA Expands Use Of CSL Limited’s Seasonal And H1N1 Vaccines To Infants And Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the CSL Limited’s seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines to include children ages 6 months and older. These vaccine were previously approved for use in adults, ages 18 years and older “Because children are among those most vulnerable to the 2009 H1N1 virus, having a broader range of vaccines available for use in children is an important step in responding to the H1N1 outbreak,” said Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.
Why Weren’t H1N1 Vaccines Available For Children Before School Started?
President Barack Obama declared H1N1 a national emergency this weekend, a status that will give the federal government greater flexibility and authority to contain the pandemic. But the current shortage of H1N1 vaccine underscores the severe lack of U.S. preparedness in responding to pandemics, whether through natural disease transmission or manmade bioterrorist attacks, according to a new video from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
Safety Monitoring Programme Up And Running For Swine Flu Vaccines
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has extended its dedicated Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) website for reporting suspected side effects to H1N1 (swine flu) antivirals to now include separate reports about the recently introduced vaccines. Most people who receive the vaccine should not experience any significant side effects.
Required Flu Vaccines For New York Health Workers Draws Criticism
The New York Civil Liberties Union is criticizing a regulation that requires hundreds of thousands of state health workers to get both seasonal and swine flu vaccinations. Critics say it violates workers’ right to decide their own medical treatment. The
European Medicines Agency Recommends Authorisation Of Two Vaccines For Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
The European Medicines Agency has recommended to the European Commission that two vaccines against influenza A(H1N1) (’swine flu’) be granted a marketing authorisation. Vaccines are one of the most important tools in the management of an influenza pandemic, helping to reduce illness and deaths by building up immune protection against the pandemic flu virus.
Priority Health To Cover Seasonal And H1N1 Flu Vaccines
Priority Health has announced its coverage of both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu vaccines. “Preventing the flu through immunization is the best way to keep yourself and your family healthy,” said John Fox, M.D., associate vice president of Medical Affairs at Priority Health. “We encourage our members to receive both vaccines to protect themselves against the two viruses.” The CDC has identified specific populations at risk for H1N1 flu.
SDI Reports: Number Of Flu Vaccines Given In Physicians’ Offices Up 237% So Far This Season
According to SDI, a leading healthcare market insight and analytics firm that consolidates electronic healthcare claims data, there have been over 477,000 seasonal flu vaccinations already administered through Aug. 29 – the fourth week of this year’s flu season. That is an increase of 237% compared to the same four weeks during last season. The majority of seasonal flu inoculations (78%) have been given to children, and of those, the most popular brand has been MedImmune’s FluMist.
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