News Digest 2012
May
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Vaccination against pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza in pregnancy and risk of fetal death: cohort study in Denmark
2 May - This large cohort study found no evidence of an increased risk of fetal death associated with exposure to an adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine during pregnancy. -
CMO sets GPs a deadline to submit flu plans
4 May - England's CMO has set GPs a deadline to submit flu plans in a bid to improve flu vaccination coverage this winter following 'disappointing' uptake last season. -
H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine: UBC research
May 8 - University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations. -
Flu license fees nothing to sneeze at for BioDiem
8 May - BioDiem (Australia) has received license fees totalling around 10% of its market cap from its Live Attenuating Influenza Vaccine ( LAIV) flu vaccine technology. The LAIV technology was developed at the Institute of Experimental Medicine in St Petersburg.