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influenza vaccine |
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influenza vaccine Flu vaccine A vaccine recommended for those at high risk for serious complications from influenza: > age 65; Pts with chronic diseases of heart, lung or kidneys, DM, immunosuppression, severe anemia, nursing home and
other chronic-care residents, children and teenagers taking aspirin therapy–and who may thus be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after influenza infection, and those in close or frequent contact with anyone at high risk; persons with egg
allergy should not receive IV. See Influenza, Vaccine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The gene segments encoding HA and NA were derived from A/Vietnam/2004, and all other genes were derived from the backbone (A/PR/8/34) virus, commonly used as a platform for influenza vaccine production. William Carter, CEO/Chairman of Hemispherx commented, "We are particularly excited to initiate these influenza vaccine clinical tests for two reasons: first, they represent a major clinical extension of the outstanding pioneering research being conducted by Dr. More than 100 influenza vaccine experts--from academia, national and regional public health institutions, the pharmaceutical industry, and regulatory bodies throughout the world--attended the meeting. |
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