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WHO Landmark Global Agreement on Flu Virus Sharing Improves Global Preparedness for Influenza Pandemics
Monday 12:00 pm
After a week of negotiations continued through Friday night and into Saturday morning, an open-ended working-group meeting of Member States successfully agreed upon a framework to ensure that in a pandemic, influenza virus samples will be shared with partners who need the information to take steps to protect public health.
U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)Funds Advanced Development of New Influenza Antiviral
Thursday 12:00 pm
A contract has been awarded to develop a long-acting single-dose antiviral drug for use in the United States, the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) announced today.
New Consumer-Focused Immunization Website, www.vaccines.gov
Wednesday 12:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new website to help parents and other consumers learn about the most effective way to protect themselves and their children from infectious diseases and learn about immunization.
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
Monday 11:00 am
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
Research Shows Single Change in H1N1 Virus Makes the Virus Bind More Easily to Human Cells and Transmits the Virus More Efficiently in Ferrets
Wednesday 11:00 am
The 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus continues to circulate among the human population as the predominant H1N1 subtype.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Recommends Vaccine Composition for the 2011-2012 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
Wednesday 11:00 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) Recommends Vaccine Composition for the 2011-2012 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
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