Swine Flu Vaccine

Online Gangs Sell Fake Swine Flu Drugs, Firm Warns

Reuters | Posted 11.16.2009 | Technology


Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Mo...

Does The Flu Vaccine Matter?

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


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...

Smiling at Fear: Pema Chodron

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


Alison Rose Levy

Whether we seek protection, or try to prove how brave we are, we often miss fear's true opportunity to teach us authentic courage.

Swine Flu: 51,000 Have Been Vaccinated In Chicago

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


Chicago Department of Public Health officials say they've vaccinated almost 51,000 people against the swine flu in seven days. ...

Thimerosol in Flu Vaccines? America's Mercury Habit is Nothing New

Peter Christian Hall | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Peter Christian Hall

By some views, it's just as possible that sunscreen -- and sun avoidance -- is causing far more harm than mercury ever did.

Swine Flu Smackdown: How to Avoid Infection (and a Fistfight)

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Ben Sherwood

It may not sound like much, but the best defense against the swine flu involves some very simple steps: Every sneeze should be covered and every hand should be washed.

Wall Street Banks Getting Swine Flu Vaccine Before Many High-Risk Groups (VIDEO)

Posted 11.05.2009 | Business


[NOTE: BusinessWeek originally broke the news of Wall Street banks and other large employers receiving early batches of the H1N1 vaccine. Read their e...

A Decade Of Questioning Harm And The Autism-Vaccine Connection

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

For over a decade, I've relentlessly searched for answers to the connections I believe exist between my son's autism and vaccines he received.

Swine Flu Vaccine: Why You Should Stop Worrying and Roll Up Your Sleeve

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Ben Sherwood

When we're bombarded with information (and opinion), experts say our brains simply aren't wired to balance risk vs. benefit and make sound decisions. Simply put, too many of us worry about the wrong things.

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

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


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.

UPDATE: Gitmo Detainees Will Not Receive Swine Flu Vaccine

AP | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu. Robert Gibbs on Tuesday...

Worst-Case Swine Flu Outbreak Could Overwhelm Local Hospitals

Chicago Tribune | William Mullen | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago


For a mere peek into the potential difficulties of managing a worst-case outbreak of swine flu, one need only look back at a few weeks in May at Child...

Swine Flu Vaccine Influx Arrives In Suburban Cook, But More Needed

Chicago Pubic Radio | Gabriel Spitzer | Posted 10.30.2009 | Chicago


Suburban Cook County just got an influx of pandemic flu vaccine, but their supply still lags behind Chicago's. ...

Swine Flu: State Of Emergency Declared In New York By Paterson

NBC New York | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in swine flu cases. The executive order means that far more health ca...

City Releasing More Swine Flu Vaccine

CBS2 | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago


Will you get in line? The City of Chicago is handing out another batch of the H1N1 vaccine Tuesday. ...

Swine Flu Vaccine Delivery Falls Short; Less Than Half Of Expected Doses Have Been Delivered

Wall Street Journal | BETSY MCKAY and JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living


Less than half of the swine-flu vaccine expected to be shipped to doctors, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. this month has been shipped so far. The d...

Swine Flu Is in the House

Maria Rodale | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

We were lucky to catch the infection early enough to get the kids on Tamiflu. But there is no sign of a vaccine in sight, and now it's too late anyway.

Swine Flu: Mandatory H1N1 Flu Shot Order Rescinded By New York Officials

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccin...

A Guide For The Perplexed On Vaccinations: What The Coffee Jitters Tell Us

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living


Alison Rose Levy

For those perplexed by the vaccine debate, here's a brief guide to a basic issue underlying this long-standing controversy: biological individuality. If properly understood, it can reconcile two opposing views.

Will We Suffer Two Flu Seasons This Year?

Peter Christian Hall | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Peter Christian Hall

In this season of swine flu discontent, the annual shot aimed at quelling "normal" flu may have a bad year.

Nurses Threaten To Strike Over Swine Flu

AP | SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home


LOS ANGELES — A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness....

GOP, Democratic Senators Agree: Get Swine Flu Vaccination

The Hill | J. Taylor Rushing | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Right-wing pundits like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh have recently spoken out against government direction on the H1N1 vaccine, saying that individual...

Bill Maher Is Still Wrong About Swine Flu Vaccine

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Linda Bergthold

It's quite legitimate to ask about the evidence for the importance of vaccinations. But getting vaccinated or not is not simply a personal decision. It affects your family and everyone you associate with.

Mandatory Flu Vaccines For Health Care Workers Halted

nytimes.com | Sewell Chan and Anemona Hartocollis | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


A judge on Friday halted enforcement of a New York State directive requiring that all health care workers be vaccinated for swine flu. ...

Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines

nytimes.com | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


People who do not believe in vaccinating children have never had much sway over Leslie Wygant Arndt. She has studied the vaccine debate, she said, and...