Matching articles for "Swine Flu"
Seasonal Trivalent Influenza Vaccine for 2010-2011
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 4, 2010; (Issue 1348)
Annual vaccination against influenza A and B viruses is
the most effective method of preventing influenza. An
upcoming issue of The Medical Letter will review drugs
for chemoprophylaxis and treatment of...
Annual vaccination against influenza A and B viruses is
the most effective method of preventing influenza. An
upcoming issue of The Medical Letter will review drugs
for chemoprophylaxis and treatment of influenza.
Advice for Travelers
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 1, 2009; (Issue 87)
Patients planning to travel to other countries often ask physicians for information about appropriate vaccines and prevention of diarrhea and malaria. Guidelines are also available from the Infectious Diseases...
Patients planning to travel to other countries often ask physicians for information about appropriate vaccines and prevention of diarrhea and malaria. Guidelines are also available from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
H1N1 Vaccine for Prevention of Pandemic Influenza
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 5, 2009; (Issue 1322)
The FDA has licensed 4 new monovalent vaccines for prevention of respiratory illness caused by a new influenza A H1N1 virus that appears to be derived from a swine strain. The 5th vaccine should be licensed...
The FDA has licensed 4 new monovalent vaccines for prevention of respiratory illness caused by a new influenza A H1N1 virus that appears to be derived from a swine strain. The 5th vaccine should be licensed soon. All of these vaccines are expected to become available in October. An intranasal formulation is expected in the first week of October.