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Google's Flu Shot Finder Locates Clinics With H1N1 Flu Vaccine

On Tuesday, Google launched its Flu Shot Finder feature, which lets users locate clinics that offer H1N1 or seasonal flu vaccine. The service is currently available in 20 U.S. states, but is expected to expand in the future. Although Google’s Flu Shot Finder provides...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago
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Flu Shot Caused Neurological Disorder in Cheerleader

Frank Liao

Flu Shot Causes Cheerleader Desiree Jennings to Walk Backwards

Desiree Jennings, a 25 year-old would-be-cheerleader for the Washington Redskins, claims a seasonal flu shot has disabled her to the point that she can only walk backwards and run normally but due to a severe...

created by Blaine Metzgar | 3 years ago
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Walgreens, CVS Flu Shots: Free to Unemployed, Uninsured

Walgreens and CVS will offer free flu shots to unemployed and uninsured Americans. About 100,000 people looking for work will be able to get free flu shots at CVS; Walgreens will offer around 33,000.Traditionally, those without jobs or insurance are the first to skip seasonal...

created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago
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Edmund Jenks

Universal Flu Vaccine in Development

Scientists have inched closer to developing a universal flu vaccine after identifying human antibodies that inactivate various invluenza viruses, including bird flu. Dr. Wayne A. Mrasco of Harvard Medical...

created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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2009 Immunization Schedules Released by US CDC

Updates have been made to the 2009 Immunization Schedules for children and adolescents, which were jointly released by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American...

created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi joins American Lung ___

Barbara McPherson

If You Have Asthma Get Your Flu Shot

Contracting the flu is bad enough it you have healthy airways, but if you have asthma, it can be life threatening. The statistics coming from the US are sobering -- 36 000 deaths per year. Getting an...