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Finding Flu Shot For Family – List of Flu Shot Locators

Putting the Sting in Drug Testing, Whatever That Means | 18 hours ago

Here is a quick summary of Flu Shut Locators available online right now. They can be Seasonal Flu or H1N1 Flu Shots. American Lung Association Flu Clinic Locator: It lets users search for flu shot locations by ZIP code and date. Also offers informati read more

moveonerelo

Mission of H1N1 Vaccination to Protect Pilgrims Begins

Move One In Motion | November 13th 2009 by Matthew Shore

In the wake of this year’s Haj (the Muslim Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca), 34 medical centers (including four in Dubai) in the United Arab Emirates have been specially equipped in preparations to provide vaccinations for A(H1N1) flu, for pilgrims read more

maben

The Weight of Parental Choice & 149/365

A Voice For Moms | November 12th 2009 by Melodye Aben

(Don't forget to comment on this post for a chance at a gift card)I just finished reading a story about a judge that has disregarded parental choice although in this case parental choice is backed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

MENATWORK

Grippe A: Jour J pour la deuxième phase de vaccination et alors…

BLOGPARFAIT An another wiev. | November 12th 2009 by MENATWORK

Aujourd'hui 12 novembre 2009, débute en France la deuxième phase de vaccination contre la Grippe A (H1N1), cette deuxième campagne de vaccination n'a semble t-il pas séduite les Français. Destinée à l'entourage des nourrissons de moins de si read more

figmitten

The Pig, The CAFO, & The Flu

Animal Blawg | November 12th 2009 by dnc-1

David Cassuto Excellent piece here regarding the pig CAFO/swine flu link and another one here about the inefficacy of the vaccine approach to prophylaxis.  And yet another interesting piece here about the intelligence and social nature of pigs. In l read more

JeffHansel

Adverse reaction to H1N1 vaccination?

Pulse on Health | November 11th 2009 by Jeff Hansel

Watch for a story by Post-Bulletin reporter Elliot Mann today about a Rochester, Minnesota man who believes his son may have had an adverse reaction to the H1N1 vaccine.  The article will also be in the print edition.It's important to recognize read more

sciencebase

HPV vaccination outcry

Science News Forum - SciScoop | November 10th 2009 by David Bradley Science Writer

There is an immense anti-vaccine movement against which healthcare workers and others are having to rally to prevent the spread of disinformation. SciScoop asked a cancer expert to comment on the claims that HPV vaccination is a pharma scam. The H read more

JeffHansel

H1N1 vaccine safe?

Pulse on Health | November 10th 2009 by Jeff Hansel

A lot of people worry that the pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine is not safe.  They suggest that the vaccine has not been tested.  But the vaccine actually went through the same process that seasonal flu vaccine goes through.Actually, Dr. Priya Sampa read more

Plindstrup

Epidemien kommer – Epidemien kommer!

CoolBlog.dk | November 10th 2009 by Ronni Plindstrup

Politiken beretter i en artikel at Sundhedsstyrelsen nu mener at epidemien er lige på trapperne. Om ganske få dage går det løs. Og vi kan godt begynde at forberede os på sygdom, død og ødelæggelse. Det er i København, Midtjylland og Nordjyll read more

noureen

Ukraine Swine Flu – 174 Dead, Over One Million Sick! Has Baxter…

Pak Alert Press | November 10th 2009 by Noureen

Reported Ukraine Cases Top One Million – 174 Fatalities Recombinomics Commentary 18:41 November 9, 2009 1,031,597 Influenza/ARI 52,742 Hospitalized 174 Dead The latest update for Ukraine includes more than 1 million reported cases (see map).  read more

JeffHansel

Afghanistan schools close for H1N1 — approach differs from U.S.

Pulse on Health | November 9th 2009 by Jeff Hansel

Schools in Afghanistan have shut down countrywide in an approach that's the opposite of the one taken in the U.S.  I keep wondering if there are any epidemiologists out there studying all of these different pandemic-related issues.• Which app read more

powerspike

Getting Your Puppy Vaccinated

Dog Health Issues | November 8th 2009 by Justin

Dog Food for Life Visit Dog Food for Life Getting your dog vaccinated is an important part of ensuring that he has a healthy life. It is important that you get your puppy vaccinated before he starts socializing with other dogs to minimize his chan read more

AaronT

Misleading Media Denies Connection between Mercury and Autism

Aaron's EnvironMental Corner | November 8th 2009 by Aaron

by Aaron Turpen (NaturalNews) Several recent headlines about a study which concluded that mercury levels in children with autism were not significantly higher than those without have been widely distributed. Headlines reading “Mercury levels no read more

noureen

Swine Flu: Reported Cases in Ukraine Double Again To 871,037

Pak Alert Press | November 7th 2009 by Noureen

871,037 Influenza/ARI Cases 39,603 Hospitalized 135 Deaths The above numbers from the latest update from Ukraine (see map) continue to alarm. More than half of the Oblasts and cities listed exceed the epidemic threshold, including Kiev and Kiev Oblas read more

AndersS

Ingen vaccinbrist

Svensson | November 7th 2009 by Anders Svensson

Det finns ingen vaccinbrist. Inte annat än som tillfälliga bristsituationer på enskilda vårdcentraler. Vaccinbristen är en mediakonstruktion. Ytterligare ett sätt för media att sälja lösnummer på folks rädsla. Svininfluensan är som gjord read more

mawais107

DR Congo army ‘used aid as bait’

World latest news | November 7th 2009 by Aviz

The Democratic Republic of Congo army has used vaccination clinics as “bait” to attack civilians, says aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Thousands of Hutu civilians were targeted when they visited sites set up to combat a mea read more

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Limited H1N1 Vaccine Available At 2 White Center Locations

The White Center Blog | November 6th 2009 by Scott Schaefer

King County Public Health announced Friday (Nov. 6th) that it is now offering a limited supply (15,000 for now) of H1N1 vaccines to qualified people at area pharmacies, including two in White Center. To get vaccinated, you have to make an appointmen read more

noureen

Swine Flu Escalate: 86 Dead, 148,000 New Cases In Ukraine In Just…

Pak Alert Press | November 6th 2009 by Noureen

KIEV (AFP) – Eighty-six people have died in Ukraine from flu and respiratory infections, the health ministry said Wednesday, in an epidemic the World Health Organisation said could be largely due to the A(H1N1) virus. The ministry said that almost read more

I got a flu shot

Wheatdogg's world | November 6th 2009

JISHOU, HUNAN — Today, while I was working on the computer in the office, my deans asked me if I would like to get a flu shot. That’s the way they phrased it, anyway. The real meaning, however, was, “We really expect you to get a fl read more

AndersS

Svininfluensan sprider sig

Svensson | November 6th 2009 by Anders Svensson

Som förväntat sprider sig nu svininfluensan när hösten satt in och det blivit råare och kallare. Samtidigt vaccineras allt fler människor och nu ska även små barn vaccineras. Att små barn drabbas hårt av influensan är ingen nyhet. Det har read more

kmcdade

Vaccines and Priorities

TechnoEarthMama | November 5th 2009 by Kathleen McDade

We’ve been dithering about flu vaccines, and had never fully made up our minds until I took the girls for check-ups, and the doctor said they still had some doses of seasonal flu vaccine reserved specifically for children. The doctor and I talk read more

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U.S. Think Tank Ranks the British NHS As Having One of the Best P…

Net News Publisher | November 5th 2009 by Terry

The NHS has been ranked as having one of the best primary health care systems in the world in a survey by the US think tank the Commonwealth Fund, published today. In a survey of more than 10,000 primary care physicians in 11 developed countries, the read more

JeffHansel

Put masks on all your cats?

Pulse on Health | November 5th 2009 by Jeff Hansel

At first glance, this story produces some chuckles.  But for pet owners like my daughter, who loves her cats, it's serious."A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, state officials confirmed this morning, markin read more

JeffHansel

Seasonal flu vaccine available in Rochester, Minnesota

Pulse on Health | November 5th 2009 by Jeff Hansel

The Target Clinic at the south-side Target superstore in Rochester has received a batch of seasonal flu vaccine.  There's 150 doses for healthy individuals age 2 to 49 and a very limited number of doses for children ages 18 to 35 months.  Want read more

b10martin

Seasonal Flu Vaccine: High Demand Leads to Short Supply

Pathophilia | November 5th 2009 by B. Martin, MD

The acute awareness of pandemic influenza (2009 H1N1) has led to an unprecedented demand for, and subsequent shortage of, vaccines for seasonal influenza. According to today's NYT, the shortage of seasonal flu vaccines is so severe that the read more

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Kaiser Data: Infants With Genetic Diseases Receive On-Time Vaccin…

Pathophilia | November 5th 2009 by B. Martin, MD

In 2007, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ruled that the family of Hannah Poling, a girl who developed an autistic condition after receiving a concentrated series of vaccinations, was entitled to compensation. The prevailin read more

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I Am So Tired

Mary Anne's Musings | November 5th 2009 by Ma. Joanna Irish

I am so darn tired and I don't know what to do, I am emotionally and physically so exhausted. I don't know what to do to Mj and all of the things around here at home.All I need is to sleep long hours, not to mention that I haven't taken a nap in two read more

marchofdimes

Is there thimerosal in the H1N1 vaccine?

News Moms Need | November 5th 2009 by March of Dimes

Some H1N1 flu vaccines have a preservative called thimerosal. Although some people have suggested a link between thimerosal and autism,  medical experts from the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) have thoroughly researched the issue and concluded that th read more

lrlpalmer

Notes from my Mama

What in the World? | November 5th 2009

One of the reasons I am reconsidering not getting the H1N1 vaccine:October 27, 2009Good morning,Please don't text me at 3:00 a.m. It wakes me up and I sometimes have difficulty sleeping.By the way, there is more mercury in a can of tuna than there is read more

What Jarome Iginla and Gay Marriage Have in Common

ThePolitic.com | November 4th 2009

They both get people fired*. Alberta’s health board sacked one staffer Wednesday and said more punishment may be on the way for those who let Calgary Flames players, management and family members jump the H1N1 vaccine queue. We’ve had our read more