Health authorities are expecting the flu season to arrive earlier than usual this year

Pune-based Serum India's swine flu vaccine 'Fluvac' will be ready for commercial use by April-May, subject to all regulatory clearances.

9 March 2010 The flu season is expected to arrive earlier than usual this year and swine flu is picked to make a return as the most predominant strain.

The flu season is expected to arrive earlier than usual this year and swine flu is picked to make a return as the most predominant strain.

PUNE: The Serum Institute of India (SII) here on Monday started phases two and three of the clinical human trials of the swine flu vaccine it has developed.

THE swine flu vaccine was safe and effective against a highly contagious illness, chairman of General Practice Australia Dr Emil Djakic said yesterday.

With nary a sighting of seasonal flu, health officials say the strain that has sickened people for decades might very well have been defeated by swine flu.

With so much hype surrounding it, the H1N1 flu has received the usual dosage of skepticism. But for those in the area’s schools and medical centers, the symptoms couldn’t be more real.

At the San Miguel County Department of Health and Environment, workers don’t have enough time to work — they’ve been answering their phones for days, fielding calls about flu vaccines.

MONTPELIER — Although the number of swine flu cases in Vermont is on the wane, state health officials on Thursday advised people to continue seeking the vaccine and take precautions against the H1N1 and seasonal flu. ... - By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF