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Flu jab warning as new strain emerges
(The Scotsman 22/11/2009)
DOCTORS urged people at risk of contracting swine flu to get vaccinated against the virus after five people were diagnosed with a strain resistant to Tamiflu. The advice came from Dr Roland Salmon, director of the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre at the National Public Health Service for Wales. He was speaking after it was announced that five patients at University Hospital, Cardiff, have been diagnosed with a strain resistant to the antiviral drug.
Children under five to get swine flu jab as death toll rises to 39
(The Scotsman 20/11/2009)
HEALTHY Scots children under the age of five are to be given the swine flu jab. Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that the first under-fives would be offered the injection from mid-December. It is hoped that there will be enough vaccine to inoculate all 260,000 eligible children in Scotland by the new year. The health secretary took the step, which was in line with moves elsewhere in the UK, yesterday as the Scottish swine flu death toll reached 39.
Swine flu vaccination: NHS prepares next step
(World health - EU Monitor 19/11/2009)
The swine flu vaccination programme will be extended to offer children over six months and under five protection against the virus. Extending the vaccination programme to young children is supported by the panel of experts that provide advice on vaccination issues. Children under five years of age are more likely than other groups to be hospitalised if they become ill with swine flu. Young children also have high rates of admission to critical care and, sadly, there have been some deaths.
Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccines: WHO
(World health - EU Monitor 19/11/2009)
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday the H1N1 vaccine had been cleared of blame for 41 deaths which health authorities worldwide had investigated after suspicions they might have been caused by the inoculation. The U.N. agency reaffirmed that the pandemic vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine used for more than 60 years. It also voiced concern that some pregnant women and others at risk were shunning it because of a fear of side-effects.
Most Americans do not want A/H1N1 vaccine shot: poll
(World health - EU Monitor 19/11/2009)
A US survey by CNN and Opinion Research indicated that 55% of Americans polled said they don't want to get the new flu vaccine, while 20% said they want to, but have not taken any steps to do so. Another 14% said that they want a shot and also have tried to get it but did not succeed, and only 7% have taken the shots. The major reason why most Americans refuse the flu vaccine, as CNN polling director Keating Holland said, is "the perception that the vaccine has dangerous side effects."
Professional Santas want H1N1 shots
(World health - EU Monitor 18/11/2009)
A U.S.-based group representing people who portray Santa Claus during the Christmas season wants its members to be designated a priority group to receive the swine flu vaccine. Over the next few weeks, Father Christmases will come into contact with thousands of children at shopping malls and Santa Claus parades. The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas which provides training and resources for people who work or volunteer as Santa Clauses, said the health of its 700 members is a concern.
Officials defend swine flu vaccination plan - Reuters
(World health - EU Monitor 18/11/2009)
U.S. public health officials defended the distribution of swine flu vaccines against criticism that their plan to protect Americans was confusing and over-optimistic. Manufacturers have delivered 48.5 million doses of H1N1 vaccine, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a Senate hearing. HHS had hoped to have as many as 120 million doses by now. The problem was worsened because the first vaccine is not suitable for some of the most vulnerable groups.
(World health - EU Monitor 18/11/2009)
Irish citizens who suffer rare adverse reactions to vaccines delivered as part of all national immunisation programmes should be entitled to ex-gratia payments ranging up to 200,000 Euro, according to a report. The report from the Vaccine Damage Steering Group, established by the Dept. of Health in 2007, which was published yesterday, says these payments should not be regarded as compensation but recognition that, in limited cases, an adverse event could take place following immunisation.
Pregnant women refusing to take swine flu vaccination, say doctors
(World health - EU Monitor 18/11/2009)
More than half of patients being offered a vaccine against swine flu are refusing to be immunised, a snapshot survey suggests today. A poll of 107 GPs found that some people were concerned about possible side-effects of the jab while others believed there was no need to have it because the virus typically caused mild illness. GPs are inviting those at high risk from swine flu, including pregnant women, health workers and those with asthma, heart disease or diabetes, to have vaccinations.
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