Tag Archives: Influenza pandemic

H1N1 Vaccine Quantities to Fall Short of Predictions

By George Koroneos | Published: August 19, 2009

Image by â– Guerry via Flickr The US may not have as many H1N1 flu vaccines available from the get-go as originally anticipated, CBS News reported on Tuesday. According to the report, approximately 45 million doses will be available in mid-October—that’s down from the original plan of 120 million doses. The new plan calls for [...]

Posted in Manufacturing | Also tagged Canada, GlaxoSmithKline, Health, Influenza, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Influenza vaccine | 2 Comments

WHO Pushes H1N1 Flu to Pandemic State

By George Koroneos | Published: June 11, 2009

Image by Quiplash! via Flickr The Word Health Organization just bumped the H1N1 influenza to pandemic alert phase 6 (the highest alert level), making it the first worldwide pandemic in 41 years. According to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, 30,000 cases of the swine flu have been reported in 74 countries, but there is a very good possibility [...]

Posted in Manufacturing, Safety | Also tagged Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H1N1, Health, Influenza, Margaret Chan, Oseltamivir, Swine influenza, United States, WHO | 1 Comment