Archive for January 6th, 2010

A 45-year-old Bergen County man has died of swine flu, the third county resident reported killed by the H1N1 virus in the past two months, officials said Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A method that uses insect cell-based technology produces vaccines for swine flu faster than traditional egg-based vaccine production, say Austrian scientists.
 
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Drug maker Astra Zeneca announced that it is voluntarily recalling some of its H1N1 swine flu vaccine due to the fact that it is not as potent as it should be, according the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Astra Zeneca’s MedImmune unit is recommending that all swine flu vaccine lots marked with an expiration date between January 19 and January 26, 2010 not be used.
 
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Drug maker Astra Zeneca announced that it is voluntarily recalling some of its H1N1 swine flu vaccine due to the fact that it is not as potent as it should be, according the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Astra Zeneca’s MedImmune unit is recommending that all swine flu vaccine lots marked with an expiration date between January 19 and January 26, 2010 not be used.
WORCESTER - The city Division of Public Health will hold an H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination clinic for Worcester residents this afternoon.
Scientists in Vienna have developed a new technique for producing vaccines for H1N1, 'swine flu', based on insect cells. The research, published in the Biotechnology Journal, reveals how influenza vaccines can be produced faster than through the traditional method of egg-based production, revealing a new strategy for the fight against influenza pandemics...
Scientists in Vienna have developed a new technique for producing vaccines for H1N1, 'swine flu', based on insect cells. The research, published in the Biotechnology Journal, reveals how influenza vaccines can be produced faster than through the traditional method of egg-based production, revealing a new strategy for the fight against influenza pandemics...
Health officials predict swine flu will make a comeback in the coming months.
Health officials predict swine flu will make a comeback in the coming months.
 
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
The Swine flu toll in the city rose to 158 with four more deaths reported in last two days, health officials said.