British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has said that trials have shown one dose of its swine flu vaccine produced ‘a strong immune response.’
British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has said that trials have shown one dose of its swine flu vaccine produced ‘a strong immune response.’
"The results demonstrate that after one dose the candidate vaccine can provide a strong immune response," GSK said in a statement.
Swine Flu Vaccine To Begin To Roll Earlier Than Expected, Says US Official
United States now expects to receive the first batch of swine flu vaccine in early October, a few weeks earlier than expected, says Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
United States now expects to receive the first batch of swine flu vaccine in early October, a few weeks earlier than expected, says Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Chinese biotech company Sinovac has already obtained the green light from Chinese authorities to produce a one-dose vaccine.
And French firm Sanofi-Pasteur and CSL of Australia said last week that tests had shown vaccines they had developed were also effective in a single dose.
Immune Response Strong as H1N1 Influenza Vaccines are Well Tolerated
Health experts in the US have revealed that early results from various clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in healthy adults seem to be quite encouraging.
Health experts in the US have revealed that early results from various clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in healthy adults seem to be quite encouraging.
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Children Should be Among First to Get Swine Flu Vaccine: Study
Children should be among the first people to be vaccinated against swine flu if health officials hope to temper the severity of the epidemic, a study published Thursday has found.
Children should be among the first people to be vaccinated against swine flu if health officials hope to temper the severity of the epidemic, a study published Thursday has found.
