
Nov 19 - By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. Complete Story...
Nov 19 - By Associated Press
In a Nov. 18 story about the vaccine industry, The Associated Press misspelled the surname of a government official quoted in the story. The director of the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority is Robin Robinson, not Robertson.

Nov 17 - By Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Nov 17 - By Associated Press
Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.

Nov 16 - By Matthew Perrone, AP Business Writer
Federal health experts said Wednesday an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe and effective for infants and toddlers, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals.

Nov 16 - By JoNel Aleccia, health writer, msnbc.com
In a frantic search for swine flu vaccine, Seattle mother Emily Newman called a dozen clinics and some 50 pharmacies before she finally found shots last month for her 2-year-old twins.
Nov 15 - By Associated Press
GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals said Monday they will work together to develop vaccines to help smokers give up the habit, in a deal that could be worth more than $500 million.
Nov 13 - By Associated Press
Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.
Nov 13 - By Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The U.S. response to the H1N1 flu pandemic recently, however, much of the criticism fails to capture the extraordinary achievements we’ve seen thus far.

Nov 11 - By JoNel Aleccia, health writer, msnbc.com
A 14-year-old Virginia boy is weak and struggling to walk after coming down with a reported case of Guillain-Barre syndrome within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.
Nov 10 - By Anne Gearan, AP National Security Press Writer
The Pentagon says a small shipment of swine flu vaccine has arrived at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. It's unlikely any of the terror detainees held there will get any of the sought-after vaccine now.
Nov 9 - By Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Few seem to want to say so, but this nation has mounted a dismal response to the swine flu epidemic.
Nov 9 - By Dr. Nancy Snyderman, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Even as millions of Americans clamor to a hard-to-find swine flu shot, many viewers and readers expressed worries about risks from the new vaccine. Others wondered how soon they would be immune to the virus after being vaccinated.
Nov 5 - By Associated Press
Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.

Nov 3 - By Associated Press
The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu.

Nov 3 - By Jason Straziuso, Associated Press Writer
A mother watched with dread as a nurse inserted a tube in her baby's head. Blood streamed into the anemic 4-month-old who already has malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills a million African children every year.
Nov 2 - By Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer
A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said Monday.
Nov 2 - By Associated Press
Biotechnology company Novavax Inc. said Monday its seasonal flu vaccine candidate met key goals in a midstage clinical trial.
Nov 1 - By Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer
Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.
Nov 1 - By David Mcfadden, Associated Press Writer
Terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will soon get swine flu vaccines, despite complaints that American civilians should have priority, a military spokesman said Sunday.
Oct 30 - By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Writer
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Oct 30 - By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press Writer
It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
Oct 29 - By Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer
Dutch scientists made a controversial suggestion Friday that children might be better off skipping the seasonal flu vaccine this year — a proposal flatly rejected by other health experts.
Oct 29 - By Associated Press
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said Thursday it is on track to meet its U.S. government order for swine flu vaccine, seeking to calm fears in recent weeks that shipments and vaccination programs may be delayed.
Oct 28 - By Associated Press
With more than 23 million doses of swine flu vaccine now available, health officials are visiting vaccine plants to check for any more pending interruptions to what appears to be a slowly but steadily growing supply.