was reported in young children receiving the seasonal flu vaccination in Western Australia.* Nationwide epidemiological investigations have confirmed that the rate of febrile convulsions associated with use of the 2010 seasonal flu vaccine in children aged < 5 years is approximately 9 per 1000 doses....
There is another form of influenza vaccine known as thelive attenuated intranasal vaccine(LAIV). These have been in use overseas since 2003, but have not yet been licensed in Australia.LAIV are given by squirting the vaccine into the nose (as a nasal spray), so injection is not required. ...
"While the flu vaccine is already considered effective against the flu, this study further validates the effectiveness of state-funded influenza programs as a measure to prevent other viruses." The Telethon Kids Institute has been at the forefront of RSV research, with aclinical studyshowing the e...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is investigating reports of an increase in adverse events to the seasonal flu vaccine in Western Australia (WA), where all children 6 months to 5 years have been offered a free seasonal flu vaccination....
Western Australia has had a free child vaccine program for years which was achieving relativelygood coverage, but this dramatically declined after 2010, and coverage languishes at around 15% today. In other words, mud sticks. How to improve uptake ...
Previous studies have shown that maternal vaccination during pregnancy has a protective effect against respiratory illness in newborns; however, "this is the first study in which we were able to look specifically at when the women received the vaccine and how well it worked to protect the baby,...
Epidemiological study of severe febrile reactions in young children in Western Australia caused by a 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine The risk of both febrile convulsions (p<0.0001) and other febrile reactions (p<0.0001) was significantly greater for Fluvax formulations compared to the .....
Should I get the Flu Vaccine? Do you know the facts of the flu? Better yet do you have the F.A.C.T.S. of the flue? F - Fever, A - Aches, C - Chills, T - Tiredness, S - Sudden Symptoms. This acronym will help you know if your symptoms may be the cause of the flu vir...
A spokesperson for GlaxoSmithKline, the company that holds Canada’s pandemic vaccine contract, said it has not yet received the seed strain. … http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jeJSZ9aMpjQeVhsLu5bpMhALQ2nQ May 28, 2009 The Canadian Press Australia locks down ...
"Once the H7N9 bird flu virus begins to infect many more people, is found spreading among humans, China will mass-produce the vaccine to help halt the virus' spread," he said. "China now has the ability since researchers have developed a vaccine virus strain of H7N9 avian influenza virus....