October 27, 2015 Real-time flu forecast predicts outbreaks in each US city Borrowing ideas from weather forecasting, researchers have developed a system to predict, weeks in advance, when a city will see the peak of its seasonal flu outbreak
October 27, 2015 Temporary fever possible when kids given 2 shots at once For children under age 2, new research finds that receiving flu and pneumococcal vaccines at the same time may lead to a fever, HealthDay News reported
October 27, 2015 Time for flu vaccine, updated after misery of last winter It's time for flu shots again, and health officials expect to avoid a repeat of the misery last winter, when immunizations weren't a good match for a nasty surprise strain.
October 27, 2015 CDC: Adult vaccination rates are drastically low Adult immunization rates in the United States remain significantly low, falling well below national targets, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
October 27, 2015 Scientists start to unpick narcolepsy link to GSK flu vaccine Scientists have found that the sleep disorder narcolepsy can sometimes be triggered by a scientific phenomenon known as "molecular mimicry", offering a possible explanation for its link to a GlaxoSmithKline H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine.
October 27, 2015 Is it too late to get a measles vaccination? The current measles outbreak in the United States has highlighted the dangers of skipped vaccinations, and some people may be wondering whether it's too late to get vaccinated now
October 27, 2015 One shot or two? Many questions unresolved in Ebola vaccine race Scientists racing to develop vaccines against Ebola are trying to determine whether they can best fight the disease with a single injection or with two, a calculation that could determine how quickly and effectively a program can be rolled out.
October 27, 2015 CDC says it is too late to make new flu vaccine for this season The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is too late to make new flu vaccines for the current flu season that could better protect against the predominant flu virus now circulating in the United States.
October 27, 2015 HPV vaccinations for American teens rise slightly, CDC says The percentage of U.S. teenagers vaccinated against the human papillomavirus increased slightly in 2014, but the rate lags behind other immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
October 27, 2015 USDA seeking proposals for production of bird flu vaccine The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking bids from animal health companies for a bird flu vaccine.
