Category Archives: Vaccine Updates

A Tale of Two Essays on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases; Risk Perception, Misinformation and other Barriers to H1N1 Vaccination Among Adults and Children 1

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks are on the rise, and are taking an increasing toll in lives and money. Moreover, the recent experience with the 2009 novel H1N1 flu outbreak served as a stark reminder that “there is no strong mechanism in place for vaccinating adults in the United States.” This is the latest brief from Trust […]

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February 10, 2010 – 12:45 pm
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Diminshed H1N1 Activity in the USA: Forgotten but not Gone 2

According to the latest influenza surveillance from CDC, no states have reported widespread flu activity for four consecutive weeks. However, pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality as a percentage of recorded deaths was 8.1% and is hovering above epidemic threshold (7.8%). One expert, speaking on background said the H1N1 epidemic has “one foot in the grave.” […]

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February 7, 2010 – 5:23 pm
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Video Digest: H1N1 in the USA – Almost Quiet Winter Flu Season – Spike in pH1N1 Hospitalizations in Memphis Comments Off on Video Digest: H1N1 in the USA – Almost Quiet Winter Flu Season – Spike in pH1N1 Hospitalizations in Memphis

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February 7, 2010 – 1:54 pm
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Op-Ed: Fake H1N1 Pandemic Claims Assailed – Anti-Vaccine Communications Challenges Remain Comments Off on Op-Ed: Fake H1N1 Pandemic Claims Assailed – Anti-Vaccine Communications Challenges Remain

Credibility and transparency are essential to building trust in public health communications. During unfolding public health crises, the problem of what and when to warn is an enduring policy dilemma that goes to the heart of public trust. Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) persuasively refuted spurious claims from the Council of Europe that […]

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February 2, 2010 – 3:06 am
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Medical Research: German Scientists Identify Human Host Factors Crucial for H1N1/H5N1 Influenza Virus Replication 1

Despite substantial development efforts that go into antiviral drugs and vaccines for influenza, viruses are able to develop resistance due to their high mutation rates. In a recent issue of Nature, a team of German moleclar biologists make the case that by targeting host rather than viral factors, it may be possible to develop flu […]

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January 24, 2010 – 1:54 pm
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Medical Research: Serologic Surveys Reveal H1N1 Infection Much Higher Than Estimated in Young Populations 1

CIDRAP reports that British researchers published one of the first large serologic studies of pandemic H1N1 infection. Serology typically involves a blood test to detect the presence of antibodies against an infecting microorganism. According to experts, serologic studies provides a sharper picture of the burden of disease than is available from flu-surveillance, and this helps […]

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January 21, 2010 – 10:06 pm
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H1N1 Vaccine Safety: FDA Letter to Health Care Professionals 2

Commissioner’s Letter to Health Care Professionals Letter from the Commissioner to Nation’s Health Care Professionals on H1N1 Vaccine Safety U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan 14, 2010 KEY points and excerpts: FDA and CDC are assessing H1N1 vaccine safety on a continuing basis and have published a detailed report describing the safety profile of […]

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January 16, 2010 – 11:21 am
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H1N1 Vaccine Safety: Guillain-Barré Syndrome – Less Mysterious, More Manageable and Very Rare 1

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a very rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Specifically, “GBS damages the nerves’ protective covering (myelin sheath) and this interferes with the signaling process, causing weakness, numbness or paralysis.”  There is no cure for GBS but it is treatable.  Most recover and […]

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January 15, 2010 – 10:29 pm
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Video Digest: H1N1 Vaccination Push – Sketches from Maine and California; Memories of Flu Resurgence in Winter 1958 Comments Off on Video Digest: H1N1 Vaccination Push – Sketches from Maine and California; Memories of Flu Resurgence in Winter 1958

 

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January 10, 2010 – 7:48 pm
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A Shot in the Arm: New Public Information Campaign Push for H1N1 Vaccination Comments Off on A Shot in the Arm: New Public Information Campaign Push for H1N1 Vaccination

As the nation enters 2010 with ample H1N1 vaccine supplies and a public weary from H1N1, HHS has ramped up public information efforts encouraging Americans to get vaccinated. Several events are planned for National Influenza Vaccination Week, which has been rescheduled to the week of Jan 10. New public-service announcements (PSA’s) are appearing on radio, […]

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January 2, 2010 – 4:40 pm
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