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Colleges See Rise in H1N1 Swine Flu
College campuses are seeing the first uptick in new H1N1 swine flu cases since November. New H1N1 swine flu cases are up 52% since last week -- to 4.1 cases per 10,000 students from 2.7 per 10,000 last week, the American College Health Association (ACHA) reports. Of the AHCA's 178 members, 59% report new cases of swine flu. Read the full article.
Thousands of high-risk kids missing 2nd H1N1 flu doses
Hundreds of thousands of children are overdue for a second dose of H1N1 vaccine that's needed to fully protect them from swine flu, a USA TODAY review of data from 10 states shows. "My fears are people have truly lost interest in H1N1," said Frank Welch, medical director for pandemic preparedness in Louisiana, where the registry shows just 18% of 97,778 children have received the booster, 25% are overdue, and the rest are coming due. Read the full article.
Swine flu booster shots? Good luck with that
Government health officials say that children younger than 10 need two doses of the vaccine to gain immunity from the pandemic virus that has killed some 4,000 people in the United States since April, including 540 kids. But a shortage of vaccine has meant fewer than 42 million doses have been delivered nationwide out of at least 120 million expected by now, federal health officials report. A manufacturing delay has sparked long lines, shuttered many flu clinics and sent an ominous message to parents seeking a second round of H1N1 shots: Don't count on it. Read the full article.
For Children With Flu, a Trip to the E.R.?
The H1N1 virus, commonly called swine flu, is more likely to afflict youngsters and poses special challenges in this age group, since children with the flu are more apt to develop respiratory distress than adults with the illness. And the younger the child is, the greater the likelihood that increasing respiratory distress will require emergency care. Read the full article.
Timing of Kids' Flu Shots: Tricky, Vital
On "The Early Show" Tuesday, CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton went through various possibilities for kids of various ages. This year, we have two different flu vaccinations - H1N1 and the seasonal flu. For young children, how many total doses could we be talking about? Read the full article.
Kids will need two doses of H1N1 flu vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Up to 30 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 flu have been delivered to the U.S. government and production is now picking up, officials said on Monday. But they said more studies confirm that children under the age of 9 will need two doses to be fully protected.
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