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Novavax Completes Enrollment In Phase I/IIa Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial
16 May 2008
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:
NVAX) announced that it has completed enrollment in the Phase I/IIa
study of its pandemic influenza vaccine including a total of approximately
230 subjects...
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Flu Vaccine Less Effective In Winter 2007/2008 Than In Previous Winters
07 May 2008
A new Harris Poll confirms the findings of a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the vaccine used to prevent the flu this last winter was less effective than the flu vaccines used in previous winters...
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Starting Flu Vaccination In August Could Help Protect Nearly 11 Million More Children During Scheduled Doctors' Visits
06 May 2008
Research presented at the annual
meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) shows that by starting
flu vaccinations in August -- ahead of the start of the typical flu
vaccination season -- healthcare providers...
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