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2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest – Voting ends soon!
One of the videos in the contest above Only 2 more days until voting ends! Vote until 11:59 p.m. EDT September 16th on your favorite video and help decide the winner of the Flu.gov PSA contest. The...
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FDA Approves Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
MEDIA RELEASE Approval Provides Important Tool to Fight Pandemic The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The...
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CDC mobile Web site for health information
MEDIA RELEASE CDC’s health information is now available on your mobile device. Visit m.cdc.gov on your mobile phone or PDA for information on seasonal flu, H1N1 flu, public health emergencies, and...
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Flu tips for asthma patients, parents of patients
MEDIA RELEASE Anyone with asthma is at higher risk for flu-related complications, such as pneumonia. Along with everyone else, if you have asthma you should: * wash your hands often with soap and...
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DOH places first order for H1N1 vaccine; launches Web site
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Health has begun placing orders with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza vaccine. The CDC has approximately 3...
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Department of Health confirms additional death related to H1N1 Flu
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed novel H1N1 influenza infection in an adult male in his 50s who died at Tripler Army Medical Center on O‘ahu. This...
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FDA warns of unapproved and illegal H1N1 drug products purchased over the...
MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1...
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2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza inoculations now available in Hawai‘i
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) announced that the inoculation (shot) version of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza vaccine has arrived in Hawai‘i. Last week, Hawai‘i was...
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President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu
MEDIA RELEASE In an effort to proactively address the ongoing pandemic, the President signed a National Emergency Declaration on H1N1 that allows healthcare systems to quickly implement disaster plans...
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H1N1 Flu found in Iowa cat
MEDIA RELEASE The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) remind Iowans that in addition to protecting their families, friends and...
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Safety report of H1N1 vaccine
MEDIA RELEASE Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 16 19 NOVEMBER 2009 | GENEVA — To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic...
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Email scam posing as CDC vaccination notice
PHISHING SCAM – CDC Sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1 CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1. The messages...
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New York autopsies show 2009 H1N1 Flu virus damages entire airway
MEDIA RELEASE In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report...
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H1N1 Flu nasal spray vaccine available to wider population
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) announced that thanks to vaccine supplies gradually catching up with demand, Hawai‘i vaccination providers can now use the 2009 H1N1 nasal...
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Voluntary non-safety-related recall of specific lots of nasal spray vaccine...
MEDIA RELEASE Why are some lots of the nasal spray 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine being recalled from the market? First, it is important to point out that the recall is not safety-related. As part of its...
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Fact Sheet: safety of Thimerosal in vaccines against 2009 H1N1 Flu
MEDIA RELEASE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware that pregnant women, parents of young children, and others may have questions about the safety of thimerosal in vaccines...
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Hawai‘i college students, general public encouraged to get H1N1 vaccine...
MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is stepping up its statewide campaign to encourage college students to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus. People 18-24 years old...
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USDA study confirms pork from pigs exposed to H1N1 virus is safe to eat
MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2009–A study conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists provides additional confirmation that meat and tissue from pigs exposed to two strains of...
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DOH hosts H1N1 vaccination clinics across island
MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Health (DOH) will be holding free H1N1 vaccination clinics on the Big Island throughout the month of April. The clinics will be at two locations, one in Hilo and...
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