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Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children made by Sanofi Pasteur were recalled because tests indicate the vaccine lost some strength.
Vaccine maker Sanofi-Aventis SA is recalling 800,000 doses of its pediatric H1N1 swine flu vaccine because it is not as potent as it should be, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Government regulators have found high levels of manganese, a dangerous metal that can affect the brain, in the air outside a school in eastern Ohio.
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Vaccine maker Sanofi-Aventis SA.PA> is recalling four lots of its pediatric H1N1 swine flu vaccine because it is not as potent as it should be, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
The hygiene hypothesis is the idea that exposure to germs early in life builds a stronger immune system and lowers a child's risk of developing allergies and asthma.
Large swaths of toxic algae have punished U.S. coastal towns at record levels this year, shutting down shellfish harvests and sickening swimmers from Maine to Texas to Seattle.
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Some health officials fear there will be a surplus of the H1N1 vaccine due to the public's waning interest in the shot
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Tuesday that when researchers released harmless gases into the air, the concentrations behind a makeshift noise barrier was 50 percent less than it had when there was no barrier erected.
JULIE BOSMAN People 25 to 64 who have underlying health problems, like diabetes, asthma or chronic heart and lung conditions, and caretakers of infants less than 6 months old will be eligible for the clinics in New York City.
H1N1 vaccine is still coming in as the flu continues to circulate widely.
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