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Quote: What if everything we think we know about fighting influenza is wrong? " Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer, The Atlantic (Monthly) Veteran health journalists Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer have a provocative story in the Atlantic

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Most Recently Shared on October 13, 2009 at 9:42 pm By:

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Jeanne Lenzer, Shannon Brownlee ask: what if #influenza vaccines don't keep people from dying? http://bit.ly/rkOiF #swineflu #h1n1

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Analysis Questions Flu Shot Effectiveness : NPR

npr.org — “A new report in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases says evidence that the flu shot offers protection in adults aged 65 years or older is lacking. Host John Dankosky and guests discuss the report, the upcoming flu season, and whether seniors should get the flu vaccine.View full resource at npr.org

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CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Flu Vaccine Effectiveness

cdc.gov — “CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu - Questions and Answers about Flu Vaccine Effectiveness.View full resource at cdc.gov

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UPDATED: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: Questions and Answers for Health Professionals: (Source: CDC Flu updat... http://t.co/KKqhg2wv

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Discovery of natural antibody brings a universal flu vaccine a step closer

sciencedaily.com — “Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report. Researchers describe an antibody that, in animal tests, can prevent or cure infections with a broad variety of influenza viruses, including seasonal and potentially pandemic strains.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Vaccines: Influenza (Flu Shot) - Parenting.com

parenting.com — “A parent's guide to the flu shot and flu vaccine, flu shot and flu vaccine side effects and the flu shot and flu nasal spray vaccinesView full resource at parenting.com

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Got questions about the flu shot? Check out our Vaccines Health Guide at: http://bit.ly/bX7a5y

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What To Do If You Contract Influenza: Including H1N1 (Swine) Flu or the Common Cold - Life Extension

lef.org — “With daily news reports warning of a swine flu pandemic, members have besieged our health advisors with questions about what they should do to protect themselves against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. In this article, William Faloon reveals what has worked for him personally to ward off common cold/flu viruses and what has been validated in the scientific literature to be effective.View full resource at lef.org

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CDC Says U.S. H1N1 Vaccine Supplies On The Rise; Senators Question Government's Handling Of H1N1 Vaccination Program - Kaiser Global Health

globalhealth.kff.org — “Supplies of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine are steadily increasing in the U.S. and should soon be more widely accessible in the next two weeks, the CDC said on Tuesday, CQ HealthBeat reports. During a press briefing, CDC Director Thomas Frieden said that 22.4 million vaccine doses are now available for states to order (Norman, 10/27).View full resource at globalhealth.kff.org

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Here at my Satellite Beach office, there is no supply of H1N1 or seasonal flu shots to fill our patients needs.... http://bit.ly/1IOCYr

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CDC says U.S. H1N1 vaccine supplies on the rise; Senators question government's handling of H1N1 vaccination program

news-medical.net — “Supplies of the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine are steadily increasing in the U.S. and should soon be more widely accessible in the next two weeks, the CDC said on Tuesday, CQ HealthBeat reports. During a press briefing, CDC Director Thomas Frieden said that 22.4 million vaccine doses are now available for states to order (Norman, 10/27). "We're beginning to get to significant increases in the availability," Frieden said.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Minor side effects from early swine flu shots - Swine flu- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Vaccine is the best tool against swine flu despite reports of a few minor side effects from the initial campaign in China, the World Health Organization said.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Swine Flu: In NIH Press Releases, Reading Between the Lines | Reporting on Health

reportingonhealth.org — “The thought-provoking group blog on public health, Effect Measure, has a worthwhile post today on science and health reporters who burrowed deep into a National Institutes of Health press release on H1N1/swine flu vaccine to get the not-so-good news asView full resource at reportingonhealth.org

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From ReportingonHealth's Accidental Wonk Blog: #SwineFlu #H1N1: In NIH Press Releases, Reading Between the Lines http://bit.ly/17Wo98

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Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests

sciencedaily.com — “The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. in fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than their peers who do not get the vaccine, according to new research. while these findings do raise questions about the efficacy of the vaccine, they do not in fact implicate it as a cause of hospitalizations, according to researchers.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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CBC News - Consumer Life - WHO prepares for production of new swine flu vaccine

cbc.ca — “The current seasonal vaccine against the flu would have little effect in fighting swine flu, the World Health Organization said Friday, as the world health body reported more confirmed human cases around the world.View full resource at cbc.ca

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