Early Results: In Children, 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Works Like Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Sunday, October 4, 2009 - 23:28
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Early results from a trial testing a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in children look promising. Preliminary analysis of blood samples from a small group of trial participants shows that a single 15-microgram dose of a non-adjuvanted 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine -- the same dose that is in the seasonal flu vaccine -- generates an immune response that is expected to be protective against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in the majority of 10- to 17-year-olds eight to 10 days following vaccination.
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