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Re: Flu Jabs (31st Oct 12 at 11:17pm UTC)
Tens of thousands of doses of the flu jab are being recalled after two batches were found to be contaminated, it has been revealed, as the annual winter vaccination campaign gets into full swing. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9645544/Thousand-of-flu-vaccines-recalled.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (3rd Nov 12 at 9:58am UTC)
Number of pensioners taking free flu jab falling http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20189597
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Re: Flu Jabs (3rd Nov 12 at 2:00pm UTC)
Had mine done at the beginning of October - totally ready for whatever
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Re: Flu Jabs (4th Nov 12 at 12:04am UTC)
Flu campaign relaunched as vaccine uptake stalls http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9651654/Flu-campaign-relaunched-as-vaccine-uptake-stalls.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (4th Nov 12 at 12:08am UTC)
Fewer pensioners and at-risk patients are receiving the flu jab than last year http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fewer-pensioners-and-atrisk-patients-are-receiving-the-flu-jab-than-last-year-8280153.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (13th Nov 12 at 9:51pm UTC)
'Essential medicine' Tamiflu accused of being useless in fighting flu as experts call for legal action against manufacturers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2232118/Essential-medicine-Tamiflu-accused-useless-fighting-flu-experts-legal-action-Roche.html#ixzz2C8rZNjZJ
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Re: Flu Jabs (20th Nov 12 at 11:24pm UTC)
Scientists urge ministers: tell truth on 'over-hyped' flu vaccine http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/scientists-urge-ministers-tell-truth-on-overhyped-flu-vaccine-8336184.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (21st Nov 12 at 10:40pm UTC)
Flu jabs are a 'waste of taxpayer's money', claim scientists who say the benefits have been over-hyped http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2236253/Flu-jabs-waste-taxpayers-money-claim-scientists-benefits-hyped.html#ixzz2Ctq8LZmk
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Re: Flu Jabs (22nd Nov 12 at 11:16pm UTC)
Avoiding train carriages or buses during autumn and winter will not protect you from flu, according to a study. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9693482/Daily-commute-doesnt-give-you-flu.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (30th Nov 12 at 10:53pm UTC)
Want to avoid flu? Stop touching your face! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2240974/Want-avoid-flu-Stop-touching-face.html#ixzz2DkWBtTtM
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Re: Flu Jabs (11th Dec 12 at 10:16pm UTC)
A chance of fever, aches and headaches... How scientists could soon be giving a FLU forecast http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2246273/A-chance-fever-aches-headaches--How-scientists-soon-giving-FLU-forecast.html#ixzz2Emgbw8Rq
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Re: Flu Jabs (13th Dec 12 at 9:58pm UTC)
Ministers should demand that the pharmaceutical firm Roche returns £500 million to the NHS if it is found to have sat on trials data showing the flu drug Tamiflu to be ineffective, say MPs. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9742581/Demand-500m-back-for-Tamiflu-urge-MPs.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (20th Dec 12 at 11:11pm UTC)
Flu season starts just in time to spoil Christmas http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9758463/Flu-season-starts-just-in-time-to-spoil-Christmas.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (21st Dec 12 at 10:46am UTC)
Flu season has started says HPA http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20795981
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Re: Flu Jabs (23rd Dec 12 at 11:56pm UTC)
Souper broth! An old wives' tale? No, chicken soup really CAN fight a cold, say scientists http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2252167/Souper-broth-An-old-wives-tale-No-chicken-soup-really-CAN-fight-cold-say-scientists.html#ixzz2FvFqeDcy
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Re: Flu Jabs (30th Dec 12 at 9:24pm UTC)
GP flu consultations continue to rise http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/therapy-areas/infectious-diseases/gp-flu-consultations-continue-to-rise/20001334.article#.UOCwPqyAN3A
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Re: Flu Jabs (4th Jan 13 at 12:09am UTC)
Flu is on the rise with the number of people consulting their doctors with possible symptoms jumping by almost half in a fortnight, new figures show. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9778866/Flu-cases-up-almost-half-in-a-fortnight.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (13th Jan 13 at 11:43am UTC)
New York State declares influenza emergency http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21002381
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Re: Flu Jabs (25th Jan 13 at 10:39pm UTC)
Swine flu pandemic infected at least one in five people At least one in five people including half of all schoolchildren contracted swine flu when the pandemic first struck in 2009, a new global study shows. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9827930/Swine-flu-pandemic-infected-at-least-one-in-five-people.html
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Re: Flu Jabs (26th Jan 13 at 10:57pm UTC)
Children were worst hit by 2009 swine flu outbreak http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/children-were-worst-hit-by-2009-swine-flu-outbreak-8467441.html
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