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Swine Flu Vaccination

Interview With President Barack Obama

April D. Ryan | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

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April D. Ryan

Obama: "The Senate and the House bills are 95 percent identical. There's 5 percent differences, and one of those differences is the public option. But this is an area that has just become symbolic of a lot of ideological fights."

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Swine Flu Vaccination: Corporate Employers Got Scarce Flu Vaccine, USA Today Reports

usatoday.com | Posted 12.07.2009 | Business

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When the swine flu vaccine was most scarce, health officials gave thousands of doses to corporate clinics at Walt Disney World, Toyota, defense contra...

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H1N1 Politiku

Susanna Speier | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Susanna Speier

Between now and when the vaccination is made available to the public, hang in there, use hand sanitizer and avoid walking petri dishes -- toddlers with runny noses -- if you have the option.

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Vaccination: A Conversation Worth Having

Bill Maher | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

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Bill Maher

Vaccination is a nuanced subject, and I've never said all vaccines in all situations are bad. The point I am representing is: Is getting frequent vaccinations for any and all viruses consequence-free?

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Does The Flu Vaccine Matter?

The Atlantic | Clayton M. Christensen and Jason Hwang | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

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Vaccination is central to the government's plan for preventing deaths from swine flu. But what if everything we think we know about fighting influenza...

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The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-Up: Optimism as a Public Health Problem

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Barbara Ehrenreich

According to academic "positive psychologists," and legions of unlicensed life coaches, optimism wards off common illnesses and extends longevity. It turns out to be less than salubrious when it comes to public health.

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Get your flu shots -- and ignore Bill Maher

Harold Pollack | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

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Harold Pollack

I just want to endorse Linda Bergthold's recent HuffPo column about Bill Maher. Maher is a funny guy who often displays a sharp intellect. On matters ...

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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives ... For Some

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 10.06.2009 | Chicago

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The first H1N1 flu vaccine for Illinois arrived Monday at Chicago hospitals -- but probably not for you....

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China To Approve Single-Dose Swine Flu Vaccine

AP | GILLIAN WONG and RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 10.18.2009 | World

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BEIJING — The answer may be near to a crucial question about vaccine for the advancing swine flu – one shot or two? Chinese officials say...

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Bloomberg Plan Calls For Free Swine Flu Vaccinations For NYC Kids

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — The nation's largest school district said Tuesday it will offer free swine flu vaccinations to its 1 million-plus schoolchildren as N...

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Swine Flu Vaccine Running Behind Schedule

AP | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

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LONDON -- A fully licensed H1N1 flu vaccine might not be available until the end of the year, a top official at the World Health Organization said Mon...

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Swine Flu Vaccine To Take Months To Produce, Says WHO

AP | FRANK JORDANS and MARIA CHENG | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

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GENEVA — The World Health Organization urged drugmakers to reserve some of their pandemic swine flu vaccine for poor countries, but received few...

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