Science news articles about 'flu jab'

... admission and death caused by influenza, and people over 65 should have the flu jab this winter, say experts on bmj.com today. Several prominent media articles have suggested that the flu ...

... , the influenza vaccine does give valuable protection against illness, hospital admission and death caused by influenza, and people over 65 should have the flu jab this winter, say experts.

Barré syndrome will consider having the swine flu jab when she returns to work this autumn, despite claims that the vaccine is linked to an increased risk of the disease. Laura Claire Price, a ...

A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.

• At least 15 million people in priority categories • Planning for bird flu in 2003 serves as blueprint Government officials are working urgently to put arrangements in place that could see all 60 ...

... similar to those you'd expect from a normal flu jab. The vaccine works well enough that ... to produce a vaccine that will work against swine flu. The first versions of the vaccine were ready for testing ...

An international study led by University of Leicester researchers has determined that vaccination will be the best way to protect people in the event of the next influenza pandemic – but that each ...

Move should spur demand for vaccines and keep production facilities running.

Rich countries' pandemic strategies may cause vaccine shortages elsewhere.