H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

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Birth A daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, was born to Crystal Legg and Alex Goldsmith of Petoskey at 7:37 a.m. Sept. 26, 2012, at McLaren Northern Michigan hospital in Petoskey. Natalie weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long at birth. She has a...

Illinois State Fair organizers are equipping the Springfield fairgrounds with extra hand-washing stations and cautionary signs to keep an emerging swine flu strain at bay. State public health officials on Thursday confirmed Illinois' first case, a...

Births A daughter, Zoey Elizabeth Henson, was born to Amber and Michael Henson of Boyne Falls at 12:05 p.m. Sept. 2, 2011, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, Petoskey. Zoey weighed 8 pounds, 1.2 ounces at birth. She has a brother, Kaydin Henson, 5,...

It was thrown together in a hurry, only aimed to protect against one strain of influenza, and arrived on the market well after the novel flu virus had gained a foothold in the general population. But last year's vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu, in...

As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and doctors desperately hope that pregnant women will be at the front of the line for the shot. Past influenza pandemics have proved that...

SAN DIEGO -- Even as hundreds of people in San Diego battle the flu, thousands of vaccines remain unused. County health officials said 275 people have been diagnosed with the flu in the last six weeks and four have died. Cases are increasing across the...

Q: I've had my seasonal flu shot, but I'm not so sure about getting the swine flu shot. How can we be sure that it is safe? A: The H1N1 flu vaccine should really not be considered a "new" flu vaccine. It's made the same way flu vaccines are made every...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 506,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine are being shipped to Texas. But, chances are you won't have the option of getting the shot. Only 20,000 doses will be available in Dallas County. "20,000 doses is...

As fears of the H1N1 flu virus morph into relief that the pandemic hasn't been worse, let's turn to the regular flu season on this wet, sniffly day. When H1N1 was on the march, people who advocated boosting the body's immune system with natural foods and...

A new report says autism is rising among American children. Many parents fear vaccinations cause Autism, and that explains the increases concern over the H1N1 vaccine to young kids. 10 year old Kenneth Gonzales has autism. His dad, Keith says, "To have a...

College bowl games, full of youthful exuberance and the perfect audience for health officials to tell college kids to get the H1N1 vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services ran a public service announcement Friday during four bowl games...