• The studies also showed that combining the H1N1 vaccine with Novartis' EU-sanctioned MF59ยฎ adjuvant could potentially quadruple vaccine supply. (genengnews.com)
  • The people who have died after contracting H1N1 swine flu, which swept the country last year, are adults aged under 65, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed. (managementinpractice.com)
  • That's because pigs act as 'mixing vessels,' where various swine and bird influenza strains can reconfigure and become transmissible to humans. (farms.com)
  • Note: This page contains background information about swine influenza infections in pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Swine flu viruses can cause high levels of illness in pig herds, but cause few deaths in pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. (cdc.gov)
  • How does swine flu spread among pigs? (cdc.gov)
  • Swine flu viruses are thought to be spread among pigs mostly through close contact and possibly from contaminated objects moving between infected and uninfected pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • What are signs of swine flu in pigs? (cdc.gov)
  • How common is swine flu among pigs? (cdc.gov)
  • While H1N1 swine viruses have been known to circulate among pig populations since at least 1930, H3N2 influenza viruses did not begin circulating among pigs in the United States until about 1998. (cdc.gov)
  • Just as there are influenza vaccines for people, there are specific swine influenza vaccines available for pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the key points of Burgermeister's suit is that the new strain of flu is a synthetic structural recombinant containing genes from birds, humans, and pigs from different continents. (worldnewstrust.com)
  • Also, a respected Paris organization has said the swine flu is a never before seen virus and has nothing to do with pigs, whereupon even WHO was forced to officially rename the virus. (worldnewstrust.com)
  • H1N1 influenza is sometimes called "swine flu" because it originated in pigs. (mtatva.com)
  • Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. (medindia.net)
  • To help the industry prevent these losses, BI has developed the first live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) for growing pigs. (pharmasalmanac.com)
  • The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report experts. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report infectious disease experts at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health in the New England Journal of Medicine . (sciencedaily.com)
  • At the same time the 1918 flu pandemic was rapidly spreading among humans, pigs were hit with a respiratory illness that closely resembled symptoms seen in people," said senior author Donald S. Burke, M.D., dean, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These findings add to mounting evidence that managing influenza A infection in people who work with swine can help prevent transmission to pigs, and subsequently reduce the risk of spread back to humans. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The authors add: "Controlling influenza A virus infection in humans can minimize spillover of viruses into pigs and reduce the diversity of viruses circulating in swine populations. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Limiting virus diversity in pigs can minimize the emergence of novel viruses and the potential for swine-to-human transmission of influenza A virus. (scitechdaily.com)
  • As someone who raises pigs, whether for show (e.g. 4-H or Future Farmers of America [FFA]) or as part of a farming operation (i.e. commercial pork producer), you may have questions about influenza (the flu) in both pigs and people. (cdc.gov)
  • This document addresses what is known about flu viruses in pigs and people and what people in contact with pigs can do to reduce the risk of getting sick or of getting their pigs sick. (cdc.gov)
  • Although pigs and people now share the H1N1 pandemic virus, other viruses circulating in swine are different from viruses circulating in people. (cdc.gov)
  • At this time, there are three main flu A viruses that circulate in U.S. pigs: influenza A H1N1, influenza A H1N2 and influenza A H3N2. (cdc.gov)
  • Also human flu vaccines probably would not offer protection against the viruses that are found in pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Flu viruses commonly infect pigs and pig herds and can result in high rates of illness among pigs, but few deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • However, pigs also may become infected with flu viruses from people, and from birds. (cdc.gov)
  • A. Flu viruses are thought to spread among pigs in the A. The 2009 H1N1 flu virus was first detected in people same way that human influenza viruses spread among in the United States in April 2009. (cdc.gov)
  • Pigs also can be had two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate infected by flu viruses from their human caretakers. (cdc.gov)
  • A. Flu vaccines for pigs can help, but are not 100% however, data from the USDA Swine Influenza Virus effective. (cdc.gov)
  • Andrew Bowman] So, pigs can be infected with human, swine, and avian origin influenza A viruses, and if they are infected with influenza A viruses from different species at the same time it is possible for the eight genes segments from each of these viruses to mix and then create a novel virus that could impact human or animal health. (cdc.gov)
  • Mike Miler] Then how are people catching the flu from these pigs? (cdc.gov)
  • Mike Miler] Could people be giving the flu to pigs? (cdc.gov)
  • Agricultural fairs bring together large numbers of people and animals from different geographic areas, and this can provide opportunities for flu viruses to spread among pigs and between pigs and people. (cdc.gov)
  • August 12, 2022 -CDC has reported two new human infections with an influenza (flu) virus that usually spreads in pigs, bringing the total number of such infections in the United States during 2022 to three. (cdc.gov)
  • Sporadic human infections with these flu viruses that usually spread in pigs happen every year, often in the agricultural fair setting, which are typically held in the summer and fall. (cdc.gov)
  • When flu viruses that usually spread in pigs are found in people, they are called "variant flu virus" infections and designated with the letter "v" after the subtype. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC genetic sequencing data indicates that the three flu viruses found in specimens obtained from the infected people are more than 99% identical to those obtained from infected pigs at the same fair. (cdc.gov)
  • Many fairs have swine exhibitions, where pigs from different places come into close contact with each other and with people. (cdc.gov)
  • These venues may increase the risk of spread of flu viruses among pigs and between pigs and people due to these interactions. (cdc.gov)
  • People who are at higher risk for developing serious flu complications should avoid pigs and swine barns at fairs. (cdc.gov)
  • If they cannot avoid exposure to pigs, they should wear a well-fitting mask that covers the nose and mouth to reduce their risk of exposure to flu viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • They should also wash their hands with soap and running water before and after exposure to pigs or a swine barn. (cdc.gov)
  • Flu viruses can spread from pigs to people and from people to pigs. (cdc.gov)
  • Infected pigs can cough or sneeze, and droplets with flu virus in them can spread through the air. (cdc.gov)
  • Watch a powerful CBS video describing how 4,000 Americans in 1976 sued for neurological damages caused by a swine flu vaccine that they agreed to take after falling for fear mongering about the flu by the government. (wanttoknow.info)
  • The 1976 swine influenza vaccine was associated with an increased frequency of Guillain-Barrรฉ syndrome (GBS). (publicintelligence.net)
  • Title : Story of CDC : 1976 Swine Flu Vaccination Program Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum. (cdc.gov)
  • However, there are multiple strains of influenza A viruses circulating in swine populations making swine flu vaccine strain selection difficult. (cdc.gov)
  • appeared both effective and safe, providing a strong protective immune response and having a similar safety profile to the usual seasonal influenza vaccine. (wikipedia.org)
  • A separate seasonal influenza vaccine was needed for the 2009/2010 influenza season because it was too late to incorporate the new strain into the regular influenza vaccine already in production. (medscape.com)
  • For staff at Dental Office A, 8% reported getting the pH1N1 vaccine and 25% reported getting the seasonal influenza vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the staff at Dental Practice B, 18% reported getting both the pH1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccine. (cdc.gov)
  • We recommend that all employees get the seasonal influenza vaccine every year. (cdc.gov)
  • At six months of age, they were exposed to a strain of swine flu divergent from those directly represented in the vaccine. (farms.com)
  • In 2009 a strain of swine flu called H1N1 infected many people around the world. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Since then, as demonstrated in prior studies, pdm09 has repeatedly passed from humans to swine, and circulation of the virus among swine leads to evolutionary changes in pdm09 that could make it more likely to cross back and infect humans. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The U.S. isn't due to receive any of the 80 million vaccine doses that Baxter will eventually produce this year, according to Reuters . (time.com)
  • At the end of October Novartis confirmed that it had shipped 7.5 million ready-to-use doses of its unadjuvanted Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine to the U.S. and expected 25 to 30 million doses of the vaccine to be available in prefilled syringes and multidose vials by the end of November. (genengnews.com)
  • Earlier this week, the country's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, noted that of the 6.6 million doses of H1N1 vaccine given so far to Canadians, there have been 36 serious adverse reactions reported. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • Althoff said Swiss-based Novartis was conducting its clinical trials in a number of countries, including the United States, Britain and Germany, and was testing both single and booster, or repeat, doses of vaccines. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • Two million doses of the vaccine have already been shipped to the provinces and territories. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Health officials have ordered 50.4 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine, which contains an adjuvant additive, a compound that will make it more effective. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Another 1.8 million doses of the vaccine without the adjuvant are also on the way. (ctvnews.ca)
  • This means all Canadians can have access to the vaccine, unlike in the United States, which has only about 40 million doses for a population of 300 million. (ctvnews.ca)
  • As of Friday, the CDC had 16.1 million doses of swine flu vaccine ready for shipping, and more than 11 million doses have been sent out to state health authorities. (medindia.net)
  • As in previous seasons, some children 6 months through 8 years of age will need two doses of influenza vaccine this season. (medscape.com)
  • Children in this age group who have not previously received two or more total doses of any trivalent or quadrivalent influenza vaccine (including LAIV) before July 1, 2019, or whose vaccination history is not known, need two doses of 2019-2020 influenza vaccine administered at least 4 weeks apart. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, in 1942, 10,000 doses of the first bivalent vaccine containing the A/PR8 and B/Lee virus strains were administered in humans for testing. (medscape.com)
  • A different method of producing influenza virus was used to produce the Novartis vaccine Optaflu. (wikipedia.org)
  • But other manufacturers, including Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis, are making progress on vaccines of their own. (time.com)
  • The Swiss drug make, Novartis just administered the first experimental dose of the swine flu vaccine to its residents. (fluwikie.com)
  • Novartis is the key player in making the swine flu vaccine, and over 35 countries have placed orders with the company. (fluwikie.com)
  • Novartis' recently sanctioned unadjuvanted influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine may be effective at just half the dose currently stipulated under its FDA approval, according to interim data from ongoing clinical trials. (genengnews.com)
  • Novartis' influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine is manufactured using the established egg-based platform used to generate its Fluvirinยฎ seasonal flu vaccine. (genengnews.com)
  • Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company's first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • Novartis, in common with other manufacturers, will also compare vaccines with and without adjuvants - ingredients that boost the immune system response. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • According to Keiji Fukuda of the World Health Organization, "There's much greater vaccine capacity than there was a few years ago, but there is not enough vaccine capacity to instantly make vaccines for the entire world's population for influenza. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ever since the World Health Organization declared the Swine Flu a world-wide pandemic, pharmaceutical companies have been scrambling to get their vaccine on the market. (fluwikie.com)
  • The World Health Organization reported that the swine flu virus strain that was being used to create the vaccine was not growing fast enough, and that it was just producing half of what is normally produced in the seasonal flu vaccine. (fluwikie.com)
  • At least 4,999 people have died from swine flu infections worldwide since April, when an outbreak was first reported in Mexico before rapidly spreading to the United States, according to the World Health Organization. (medindia.net)
  • Infected swine herds, including those vaccinated against swine flu, may have sporadic disease, or may show only mild or no symptoms of infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. (medlineplus.gov)
  • H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. (mtatva.com)
  • US President Barack Obama declared swine flu a "national emergency" on Saturday, even as the country reels from millions of cases of infection and more than 1,000 deaths. (medindia.net)
  • Infection with the influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) can have a significant impact on both productivity and profitability, according to an executive at Boehringer Ingelheim (BI). (pharmasalmanac.com)
  • It takes just 3-4 seconds to treat a pig, and the vaccine is administered intranasally, providing protection at the site of natural IAV-S infection. (pharmasalmanac.com)
  • Analysis provides further support for managing influenza A infection in people who work with swine. (scitechdaily.com)
  • They also investigated how these interspecies events may have affected the genetic diversity of the virus in swine and the risk of subsequent human infection. (scitechdaily.com)
  • By preventing influenza infection a vaccine could prevent this unexpected but positive side effect. (bmj.com)
  • These two new infections were in people who attended the same West Virginia agricultural fair as the first variant flu infection of 2022 reported by CDC on August 5. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC will conduct additional laboratory tests on these three variant flu viruses, including analysis to determine whether flu vaccines stockpiled in case of a future flu pandemic or seasonal flu vaccines would protect against infection and severe illness with these viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • Note that seasonal flu vaccines are not formulated to protect against variant flu viruses, but the same flu antiviral drugs used to treat seasonal flu can be used to treat variant flu virus infection in children and adults. (cdc.gov)
  • if you take stock of the major vaccines that have been made since Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine in 1798 right through to the first recombinant vaccines to be licensed, say, for example, the Hepatitis B vaccine, what I find very interesting about this slide is that despite the success of many of these vaccines, we really do not understand the mechanisms by which they stimulate immune responses. (blogspot.com)
  • it doesn't happen with recombinant DNA-technology vaccines, but it does happen when the virus can grow in eggs, and that, apparently, might have been what happened to explain the only 42% efficacy that we saw last year, during the 2016-2017 season. (medscape.com)
  • usually A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B) inactivated (killed) vaccine) or LAIV (nasal spray (mist) of live attenuated influenza vaccine. (wikipedia.org)
  • H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig populations in the United States and something that the industry deals with routinely. (cdc.gov)
  • This season, all US-licensed influenza vaccines will have changes in the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza A(H3N2) vaccine virus components as compared with the 2018-2019 season. (medscape.com)
  • US-licensed trivalent influenza vaccines will contain hemagglutinin derived from A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B/Victoria viruses. (medscape.com)
  • And that was because 80% of the strains that were circulating in the United States that year were variant to the strains that were originally included in the vaccine-the so-called H3N2 variant strains. (medscape.com)
  • All three human infections were with flu A(H3N2)v viruses based on RT-PCR testing and virus sequence analysis done at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Those not at risk will have to wait to receive the vaccine," Pickles said. (thefamuanonline.com)
  • In the last six weeks, 10 adults have died after contracting the swine flu virus, which has prompted health chiefs to urge people who are at risk to visit their GP and receive the vaccine. (managementinpractice.com)
  • Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada's chief public health officer, says that while pregnant women are encouraged to receive the vaccine without the adjuvant, the vaccine with adjuvant is still safe for expectant mothers. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The target audience that was supposed to receive the vaccine two or three weeks ago was only administered the dose on Sunday. (mediarunsearch.co.uk)
  • With all the hype about the encroaching threat of the swine flu, humans are all worried about the approaching flu season and no vaccine. (fluwikie.com)
  • GlaxoSmithKline has not yet started testing its Swine Flu vaccine in humans, but to be safe, the United States also ordered $250 million worth of the vaccine from Glaxo. (fluwikie.com)
  • It's very difficult to detoxify the body of mercury, especially when the vaccine industry uses aluminum, labeled as an "adjuvant," that helps the mercury cross the blood-brain barrier, inflicting chronic damage on humans, especially boys under age three. (naturalnews.com)
  • Swine flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but rare human infections have occurred. (cdc.gov)
  • For more information about swine influenza infections in humans, see Variant Influenza Viruses in Humans ). (cdc.gov)
  • Swine influenza viruses can circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Like influenza viruses in humans and other animals, swine flu viruses change constantly. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1974 and 1975, 2 instances of humans infected with swine influenza viruses had been documented in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The re-emerged 1977 H1N1 strain has continued to circulate among humans as seasonal flu for the past 32 years. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The pdm09 strain of influenza A has jumped from humans to swine approximately 370 times since 2009, leading to the evolution of variants that have then crossed back to humans. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Influenza A can cause the flu in humans, birds, swine, and some other mammals. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Their analysis revealed that pdm09 has crossed from humans to swine around 370 separate times since 2009. (scitechdaily.com)
  • People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. (medlineplus.gov)
  • We hear so much about the vital importance of flu shots that it will come as a nasty surprise to learn that they increase the risk of illness from noninfluenza virus infections such as rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, RS viruses, parainfluenza viruses, adenoviruses, HMP viruses and enteroviruses. (bmj.com)
  • This has been shown in at least two studies that have received little attention from public health authorities: A prospective case-control study in healthy young Australian children found that seasonal flu shots doubled their risk of illness from noninfluenza virus infections (unadjusted OR 2.13, CI 1.20-3.79). (bmj.com)
  • How can influenza vaccines increase the risk of other infections? (bmj.com)
  • While these types of infections usually cause mild illness, they are concerning because they can cause severe illness, especially in people at higher risk of serious flu complications , and because of their potential to cause a flu pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • The vaccine also provided some cross-protection against the 1918 flu pandemic strain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Further, some respected scientists who examined H1N1 say the virus contains strains of the 1918 Spanish Pandemic flu. (worldnewstrust.com)
  • Isolates of virus taken from them included A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1n1), a strain similar to the virus believed at the time to be the cause of the 1918 pandemic, commonly known as swine flu. (cdc.gov)
  • On February 10, additional isolates were sent and identified in CDC laboratories as A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1), similar to the virus of the 1918 pandemic and better known as "swine flu. (cdc.gov)
  • Early experiments confirmed that this 1918 swine virus and a human strain emerged about the same time. (sciencedaily.com)
  • However, about 30% of people already had some immunity to the virus, with the vaccine conferring greatest benefit on young people, since many older people are already immune through exposure to similar viruses in the past. (wikipedia.org)
  • The swine flu vaccine, unlike the seasonal flu vaccine is also incorporating adjuvant which is used to boost the body s immune system. (fluwikie.com)
  • Trial results suggest that a single, 7.5-microgram dose of the unadjuvanted vaccine fulfilled immune response criteria associated with protection in adults and the elderly. (genengnews.com)
  • The Epigraph algorithm enables scientists to analyze countless amino acid sequences among hundreds of flu virus variants to create a vaccine 'cocktail' of the three most common epitopes-the bits of viral protein that spark the immune system's response. (farms.com)
  • Those findings indicated the Epigraph-developed vaccine yielded immune response signatures and physiological protection against a much wider variety of strains than a widely used commercial vaccine and wildtype flu strains. (farms.com)
  • Nowadays they might add something to the vaccine to make the immune system way overreact, thereby needing to give the person less of the expensive vaccine. (lowcarbingamongfriends.com)
  • When swine flu viruses are very different from the human flu viruses causing illness in people, people may have little to no immune protection against these swine viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • People at high risk for complications from flu include children younger than five years of age, people 65 years of age and older, pregnant women, and people with certain long-term health conditions, like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, weakened immune system, and neurologic and neurodevelopmental conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • An Australian pharmaceutical company was the first to administer the vaccine last month. (fluwikie.com)
  • Is it legal for them to administer vaccines without parental permission? (projectavalon.net)
  • NVIC questions the government's initiative to administer swine flu vaccine to all public school children in the Fall of 2009. (nvic.org)
  • Care should be taken to administer an appropriate dose of an appropriate vaccine for the recipient's age. (medscape.com)
  • The 2009 swine flu pandemic vaccines were influenza vaccines developed to protect against the pandemic H1N1/09 virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • These vaccines either contained inactivated (killed) influenza virus, or weakened live virus that could not cause influenza. (wikipedia.org)
  • Both these types of vaccine were produced by growing the virus in chicken eggs. (wikipedia.org)
  • For the inactivated vaccines, the virus is grown by injecting it, along with some antibiotics, into fertilized chicken eggs. (wikipedia.org)
  • This vaccine mainly contains the killed virus but might also contain tiny amounts of egg protein and the antibiotics, disinfectant and detergent used in the manufacturing process. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this vaccine the virus is grown in cell culture instead of in eggs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to the H1N1/09 outbreak, WHO recommended that vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere's 2009-2010 flu season contain an A(H1N1)-like virus, and stocks were made available. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many parents and health workers argue that swine flu is not dangerous enough to justify the potential side effects of a vaccine, but this week there were fresh warnings that the virus can cause serious illness. (newscientist.com)
  • This low virus yield could mean major delays in the release of a Swine Flu vaccine. (fluwikie.com)
  • The data emerged from pivotal clinical studies evaluating the immunogenicity, safety, and reactogenicity of both MF59-adjuvanted and unadjuvanted, inactivated A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent subunit virus vaccine in 4,080 adult and pediatric U.S. subjects. (genengnews.com)
  • At the moment swine flu is rated only a "moderate" pandemic by WHO standards but it could worsen as temperatures cool, making conditions better for the virus. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • Novavax's manufacturing technology creates virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines, identical to the virus targeted, but without the ability to replicate and not made using chicken eggs, a long process used in virtually all vaccine manufacturing today. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • In another strategy to heighten effectiveness, the vaccine is delivered via adenovirus, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms. (farms.com)
  • The follow-up study is apparently the first longitudinal study comparing the onset and duration of an adenovirus-vectored vaccine with that of a whole inactive virus vaccine. (farms.com)
  • One group of five received the Epigraph vaccine, a second group of five received a commercial whole inactive virus vaccine, and a third group of five received a saline solution to serve as the control group. (farms.com)
  • Does virus vaccine increase the risk of cancer? (infiniteunknown.net)
  • She alleges that officials conspired to use a virus - the H1N1 "swine flu" - that was engineered in a lab to create a flu pandemic in order to sell vaccines. (worldnewstrust.com)
  • What is H1N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine? (mtatva.com)
  • The injectable H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is a "killed virus" vaccine. (mtatva.com)
  • By rapidly identifying the virus, implementing public health measures, providing guidance for health professionals and the general public, and developing an effective vaccine, we have taken proactive steps to reduce the impact of the pandemic and protect the health of our citizens," Obama said. (medindia.net)
  • A swine flu pandemic is looming closer with the virus showing early signs of spreading outside the Americas, a WHO official said Tuesday, as Africa reported its first case. (medindia.net)
  • Because the current strain shares common ancestry with older flu strains, it is possible that portions of the population may have partial immunity to the new pandemic virus. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Enough they have lost lives due to a virus that already exists a vaccine! (mediarunsearch.co.uk)
  • Quadrivalent influenza vaccines will contain hemagglutinin derived from these three vaccine viruses and from a B/Yamagata virus. (medscape.com)
  • Overall, the vaccine increased the risk of virus-associated acute respiratory illness, including influenza, by 73% (OR 1.73, CI 0.99-3.03). (bmj.com)
  • The relatively simple methods developed by Burnet in Australia for culturing the virus on chick embryos, involving inoculation into the allantoic cavity, made it easy to obtain sufficient amounts of the virus strains for the vaccine. (medscape.com)
  • Thomas Francis, head of the US Army Commission, and his colleagues decided to use a vaccine prepared from allantoic fluid containing high concentrations of virus that had been purified and inactivated with formalin. (medscape.com)
  • [ 8 ] With an inactivated virus vaccine, the amount of antigen required to induce immunity is much greater than that for a live-attenuated virus vaccine, because unlike the live-attenuated virus, the inactivated virus does not replicate in the recipient. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, being able to obtain large quantities of virus in the allantoic fluid overcame this problem and an inactivated vaccine with a sufficiently high concentration of antigen could be prepared, after a simple, rapid purification process. (medscape.com)
  • This virus was named Influenza B and the inactivated influenza vaccine had to be bivalent to provide protection against both types of influenza viruses (Figure 1). (medscape.com)
  • This bivalent vaccine contained 0.5 ml of virus concentrated from 5 ml of allantoic fluid containing influenza A and the same amount of influenza B. One half of the influenza A allantoic fluid contained the A/PR8 strain and the other half contained the Weiss strain, a strain that had been isolated more recently and that was slightly different from A/PR8. (medscape.com)
  • In 1944, Stanley described in detail the preparation and properties of influenza virus vaccine produced in embryonated hen eggs, concentrated and purified by differential centrifugation and inactivated by different procedures. (medscape.com)
  • H1N1 virus caused illness in swine similar to those of ยท Using proper ventilation systems other well-known, circulating swine flu viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, virus may be widespread in the U.S. swine population. (cdc.gov)
  • As we brace for the flu season, concerns are rising about the full impact of Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus (H1N1) also known as "Swine Flu. (cdc.gov)
  • Our conversation is based on his study about flu virus at agricultural fairs, which appears in CDC's journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases . (cdc.gov)
  • Andrew Bowman] With the emergence of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 pandemic virus we discovered that influenza A virus surveillance in swine populations was lacking. (cdc.gov)
  • but in 2009, human-to-swine transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus was documented in the United States and Canada. (cdc.gov)
  • There are commercially available swine flu virus vaccines. (cdc.gov)
  • Influenza Vaccine The influenza virus vaccine helps protect against influenza. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Novavax says it created the vaccine candidate just 11 weeks after getting the gene sequence for the N1H1 strain from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • Fortunately, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the swine flu vaccine should arrive by mid-October and students are advised to take precautionary steps in their daily activities until then. (thefamuanonline.com)
  • In fact, the 2009 swine flu pandemic, involving a variant of the H1N1 strain, first emerged in swine before infecting about a fourth of the global population in its first year, causing nearly 12,500 deaths in the United States and perhaps as many as 575,000 worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (farms.com)
  • We are nowhere near where we thought we'd be by now," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chief Thomas Frieden said Friday of the amount of vaccine available. (medindia.net)
  • More than a month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended COVID-19 vaccines for very young children, only a small percentage have actually received the vaccine, according to federal data. (theepochtimes.com)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , only the H1N1 vaccine that is given in the form of a shot is approved for pregnant women. (techbanyan.com)
  • Vaccine producer Baxter International, Inc., says it's finished its first batch of pandemic H1N1 vaccine and is figuring out distribution plans with the five national health authorities that ordered it. (time.com)
  • The unadjuvanted A (H1N1) vaccine was sanctioned by the FDA in September at the 15-microgram dose. (genengnews.com)
  • H1N1 Vaccine causing miscarriages. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • The H1N1 vaccine was LOADED with chemicals, that's why. (naturalnews.com)
  • Canada's health minister, Leona Aglukkaq, approved the H1N1 vaccine Wednesday as boxes of the vaccine are stockpiled in provincial and territorial warehouses. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Targeted populations recommended to receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine included pregnant women, household contacts and caregivers of children younger than 6 months, healthcare and emergency medical services personnel, children aged 6 months to 18 years, young adults aged 19-24 years, and persons aged 25 through 64 years with conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza. (medscape.com)
  • Pregnancy and the H1N1 Vaccine: Is it Safe? (techbanyan.com)
  • Since the H1N1 vaccine is still so new, many people are concerned about what potential side effects it may cause them to experience now or in the future. (techbanyan.com)
  • Many pregnant women are wondering whether the H1N1 vaccine is safe for them. (techbanyan.com)
  • It is important to remember that the H1N1 vaccine is considered to be a lot like the seasonal flu vaccine because it is produced the exact same way. (techbanyan.com)
  • For this reason, the H1N1 vaccine is also being considered safe for women during pregnancy. (techbanyan.com)
  • Most pregnant women are also concerned about how the H1N1 vaccine may affect their unborn babies. (techbanyan.com)
  • Since the seasonal flu vaccine has been administered to pregnant women in the past and it has not been known to promote complications among unborn babies, the H1N1 vaccine is considered to be safe. (techbanyan.com)
  • In fact, many encourage pregnant women to get the H1N1 vaccine because the vaccine is believed to extend to the unborn baby. (techbanyan.com)
  • Note that the H1N1 vaccine can be administered two ways. (techbanyan.com)
  • Thus, it is important to make sure that this is the form of the H1N1 vaccine that you are given. (techbanyan.com)
  • Keep in mind that it is possible for anyone who gets the H1N1 vaccine to experience side effects. (techbanyan.com)
  • While it is fairly rare, there are some people who do experience a severe allergic reaction as a result of the H1N1 vaccine. (techbanyan.com)
  • Overall, the H1N1 vaccine is considered to be very ideal for pregnant women. (techbanyan.com)
  • Since women who are pregnant are considered to be high risk in terms of catching the flu, getting the H1N1 vaccine is the best thing that you can do protect yourself from catching it. (techbanyan.com)
  • Pork producers currently try to manage swine flu by using commercially available vaccines derived from whole inactivated viruses and weakened live viruses. (farms.com)
  • Considering the significant role swine play in the evolution and transmission of potential pandemic strains of influenza and the substantial economic impact of swine flu viruses, it is imperative that efforts be made toward the development of more effective vaccination strategies in vulnerable pig populations,' said Erika Petro-Turnquist, a doctoral student and lead author of the study recently published in Frontiers in Immunology . (farms.com)
  • American swine populations. (cdc.gov)
  • It is a never-before seen combination of human, swine, and avian influenza viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • Mother Nature does not naturally recombine bird, swine and three human influenza viruses," asserts Burgermeister. (worldnewstrust.com)
  • In some versions of the vaccine used in Europe and Canada, such as Arepanrix and Fluad, an adjuvant is also added, this contains squalene, vitamin E and an emulsifier called polysorbate 80. (wikipedia.org)
  • Canada has never approved an adjuvant-containing flu vaccine before, so regulators have wanted to be assured of its safety before approval. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The vaccine without the adjuvant must be manufactured, packaged, and shipped separately. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Reference: "Reverse-zoonoses of 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza A viruses and evolution in United States swine results in viruses with zoonotic potential" by Alexey Markin, Giovana Ciacci Zanella, Zebulun W. Arendsee, Jianqiang Zhang, Karen M. Krueger, Phillip C. Gauger, Amy L. Vincent Baker and Tavis K. Anderson, 27 July 2023, PLOS Pathogens . (scitechdaily.com)
  • NEVER FORGET: Swine flu vaccine rushed to market ended up paralyzing 500 Americans - Will the same or worse happen with the extremely rushed covid-19 jabs? (naturalnews.com)
  • Don't forget, the Swine flu vaccine was rushed to market, just like this Covid one, and that chemical-laden Swine Flu vaccine ended up paralyzing 500 Americans. (naturalnews.com)
  • I was a main author, along with Robert F Kennedy Jr. and the NGO Childrens Health Defense, of a Citizen's Petition to the FDA regarding the Covid vaccines' authorizations and their single approval, and a letter to the FDA and its vaccine advisory committee regarding the many reasons the vaccines are not suitable for children. (blogspot.com)
  • That means that only around 4.1 percent of children in that age group have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose so far. (theepochtimes.com)
  • In Arkansas, 3,378 young children, or about 1.8 percent, received the COVID-19 vaccine, whereas 11 percent of young children in Massachusetts got received the vaccine, according to data from the two respective states as cited by The Wall Street Journal. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Additionally, about one in ten parents say they do not think their child needs the vaccine or say they are not worried about COVID-19. (theepochtimes.com)
  • A majority of parents of young children, 55 percent, say that information from federal agencies about COVID-19 vaccines "is confusing. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Though most parents of unvaccinated young children say they have enough information about where their child can be vaccinated for COVID-19, about four in ten parents say they do not have enough information on where their child can get the vaccine," according to the pollster. (theepochtimes.com)
  • I have received the second dose of the vaccine against Covid! (mediarunsearch.co.uk)
  • To ensure immunization against Covid-19, the CoronaVac vaccine, developed at Instituto Butantan, must be applied twice to each person, at an interval of 28 in between each one. (mediarunsearch.co.uk)
  • The analysis also shows how the COVID-19 pandemic triggers memories of another pandemic, namely the swine flu in 2009-2010, and what we term a medical crisis that occurred then, due to a vaccine that caused a rare but severe side effect in Sweden and elsewhere. (lu.se)
  • The age group most affected is healthy, young adults (unlike seasonal flu). (cdc.gov)
  • Andrew Bowman] Well, unlike other swine and human interactions, agricultural fairs have a high people-to-pig ratio. (cdc.gov)
  • Swine flu deaths are at 1154 Regular flu still kills a lot more people. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • The deaths have come at a time when the number of people visiting the GP because of flu is at a low rate. (managementinpractice.com)
  • If the US has a population of 300+ million and 36,000 flu related deaths per year (according to the CDC), then with a population of 110 million Mexico probably has about 12,000 flu deaths per year or 1,0000 per month. (scienceblogs.com)
  • According to this morning's WaPo, there are 103 official deaths from the flu in Mexico, with all of the victims being aged 25-50. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Now, with that said, if you look at the number of deaths that have been prevented by the influenza vaccine between the 2005-2006 season and the 2013-2014 season, we have saved an estimated 40,000 lives with the influenza vaccine. (medscape.com)
  • Because postmarketing reporting of adverse reactions is voluntary and from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to vaccine exposure. (publicintelligence.net)
  • A 2012 study in Denmark found no evidence of an increased risk of fetal death associated with exposure to an adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Many of these people don't normally have exposure to swine and the pathogens they may harbor. (cdc.gov)
  • It could be a pathway to a universal flu vaccine, which the National Institutes of Health defines as a vaccine that is at least 75% effective, protects against multiple types of influenza viruses for at least one year and is suitable for all age groups. (farms.com)
  • This promising data suggests that many more people could potentially be vaccinated with our current vaccines supply," comments Andrin Oswald, CEO vaccines and diagnostics. (genengnews.com)
  • The latest vaccine batches to arrive at Ciara were It is only intended for people who have already received the first dose , To ensure immunization. (mediarunsearch.co.uk)
  • We have also received reports of patients with serious illness requiring hospitalisation and outbreaks of flu in schools across the country. (managementinpractice.com)
  • Adverse reactions to the Swine Flu vaccine soar. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • Glaxo Smith Kline have recalled a batch of Swine Flu vaccines containing around 170,000 vaccines in Canada, due to a larger than expected number of adverse reactions. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • CDC: Vaccine Side Effects, Adverse Reactions. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • Although Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine contains only a limited quantity of egg protein, this protein can induce immediate hypersensitivity reactions among persons who have severe egg allergy. (publicintelligence.net)
  • As was recorded in the final report: "Toxic reactions to vaccine were considered unimportant. (medscape.com)
  • As with the seasonal flu vaccine, the Swine flu vaccine is being grown in chicken eggs, but just in case scientists are also using cell-based technology to create a vaccine that can be administered to people who are allergic to eggs. (fluwikie.com)
  • I live in Canada and this just reinforces my opinion that these vaccines are untested and potentially dangerous. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • Below are key excerpts of important news articles on the FBI's admission that its forensic investigators lied at criminal trials for decades to aid prosecutors in securing prison convictions, the UK government's $90 million award to over 800 victims of brain damage caused by the swine flu vaccine, the modification of human embryos by scientists using a potentially dangerous bioengineering technique, and more. (wanttoknow.info)
  • Different strains cause the regular seasonal outbreaks of flu. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In this year long trial period more than 6,000 people are to get a trial Swine Flu vaccine. (fluwikie.com)
  • The Swine Flu is a rapidly spreading disease that has claimed the lives of 1,154 people worldwide, and is responsible for infecting millions. (fluwikie.com)
  • GSK say that they expect to have reports of a severe adverse reaction in a approx 1 in every 100,000 persons receiving the vaccine, however, with this particular batch they were seeing about 1 in every 20,000 after six people suffered anaphylaxis shock after having the vaccine. (abovetopsecret.com)
  • 300 people allegedly died from the vaccine. (wanttoknow.info)
  • The vaccine is being tested in a yearlong trial of 6,000 people of all ages in Britain, Germany and the United States. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • The CDC advises that people isolate themselves if they come down with the flu. (thefamuanonline.com)
  • For most people, flu is not life threatening and usually lasts seven to 10 days. (managementinpractice.com)
  • The study, which used focus groups to establish the likely response of different people to a vaccine, pointed to the need to win over people who believe that alternative therapies and a good diet are a better option than vaccines. (infiniteunknown.net)
  • Health Minister wants to keep name "swine flu" even though people have been talking about changing the name. (uncensored.co.nz)
  • New Zealand has three confirmed swine flu cases, 136 suspected cases and 401 people in isolation being treated with Tamiflu. (uncensored.co.nz)
  • In Ireland, hundreds of people die of the "regular" flu each year and people should be reminded that the regular flu vaccine is also available from GPs. (frogblog.ie)
  • Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Canadian clinical trials are focused on determining the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in select population groups, such as First Nations, people who are HIV positive, children and pregnant women. (ctvnews.ca)
  • I haven't seen any coverage of why this might be true, except for some people saying that it's possible that the flu could lose some of its virulence as it's transmitted (doesn't sound all that plausible to me). (scienceblogs.com)
  • What should the people who have already gotten part 1 of the 1 part vaccine to do? (blogspot.com)
  • A 26-year-old woman and her mother have criticised government "spin" after a confidential settlement last week in the first High Court case involving people who claim to suffer narcolepsy arising from a swine flu vaccine. (michaelboylan.com)
  • If these people can get away with killing more than 3,000 people in 8 seconds on 9-11, they are completely capable of murdering millions, even billions, of people worldwide this flu season," Dr. Horowitz commented. (tetrahedron.org)
  • This cross-species spread and possible mixing of flu viruses can lead to new and very different flu viruses that might gain the ability to spread easily between people. (cdc.gov)
  • So, while most people focus on the swine-to-human transmission, human-to-swine transmission is also important. (cdc.gov)
  • Novavax made swine flu vaccine at its new manufacturing facility in Rockville using technology that significantly reduces the time it takes to make a vaccine. (nextbigfuture.com)
  • The news mentioned that samples from the confirmed NZ cases are going to be used to make a vaccine by an Australian company. (uncensored.co.nz)
  • About one to two eggs are needed to make each dose of vaccine. (wikipedia.org)
  • And although the vaccine is still in the testing phase, it is looking good enough to release by the time flu season rolls around. (fluwikie.com)
  • So although the vaccine isn't perfect, it's still of value and therefore should be used. (medscape.com)
  • In October 2018, the FDA approved an expanded age indication for Afluria Quadrivalent, a quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: A Bad Flu Year: Lives Are Saved Even With a 'Less Effective' Vaccine - Medscape - Jan 30, 2018. (medscape.com)
  • The 2009 influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine was released in mid October. (medscape.com)
  • As Americans waited for more vaccine shipments, 46 of the 50 states now report widespread swine flu activity -- an unusually early uptick that ordinarily takes place in January or February at the peak of a normal flu season. (medindia.net)
  • Furthermore, they make no attempt to look at any vaccine adverse effects such as seizures, narcolepsy, Guillain-Barre' syndrome, or oculorespiratory syndrome. (bmj.com)
  • While there have been few studies of adjuvanted flu vaccine on pregnant women, the risks are only theoretical, whereas the risk of swine flu to pregnant women are real and significant, Butler-Jones has said. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The risks to pregnant women from contracting H1N1 are much, much higher than any theoretical risk posed by adjuvanted vaccine,' he said earlier this week. (ctvnews.ca)
  • There are only a limited number of studies that describe the safety of giving influenza vaccine to pregnant women. (medscape.com)
  • Pregnant women are considered at high risk for the H1N1 influenza, which is also referred to as the swine flu. (techbanyan.com)
  • The seasonal flu vaccine has been administered to pregnant women for years and has been considered safe. (techbanyan.com)