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Training workshop on vaccine safety for Member States, building on the experience obtained in the ECDC vaccine safety project VAESCOArchived
ECDC organised a workshop aimed at the Member States not participating in the ECDC Vaccine safety network.
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Understanding the association between narcolepsy and one of the 2009 adjuvanted influenza A (H1N1) vaccines
This meeting was designed to offer a place to exchange the latest information on into the development of narcolepsy following vaccination with one of the 2009 adjuvanted influenza A(H1N1) vaccines.
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Increased seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in the US during the pandemic 2009-10Archived
Increased seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in the US during the pandemic 2009-10
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UK announces policies for seasonal influenza vaccination for autumn 2010-2011; including for pregnant womenArchived
UK announces policies for seasonal influenza vaccination in the coming autumn (2010/11 season) inclusion of pregnant women
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Influenza season 2010/11 – Norway’s risk assessment and revisited vaccine recommendationsArchived
An important conclusion from this process is that the current situation, with B viruses dominating (80%), is likely to continue through the season.
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Influenza A(H1N1)2009 and vascular thrombosis - report of a case seriesArchived
This retrospective cohort study, carried out in two hospitals in Toronto , Canada, looked for thrombotic events in all hospitalised patients with confirmed pandemic A(H1N1)2009 influenza. It then went on to describe the nature of these vascular events and the associated factors. The publication has single illustrative a case report and a case series with a retrospective cohort study.
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ECDC – VAESCO investigation into narcolepsyArchived
This initiative was taken following the indication of a potential association between the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) monvalent vaccine and the occurrence of narcolepsy following reports, especially in children from Finland and Sweden.
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Two Influenza Education Innovations from the United StatesArchived
Details of two innovative initiatives designed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase awareness of influenza and seasonal influenza were recently published on the CDC website.
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Influenza vaccine: selection of strains to be included in the seasonal vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere 2011-2012 – Early indications of seasonal vaccine effectiveness in EuropeArchived
This recommendation for the Northern Hemisphere is the same as for the season 2010-2011 and for the Southern Hemisphere season.