New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccinated against the swine flu or risk losing their jobs, saying they did so because the vaccine is in short supply. (Source: CTV Health)
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New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers to get vaccinated against the swine flu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers to get vaccinated against the swine flu. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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(NaturalNews) New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines announced today that public health workers will no longer be required to receive swine flu vaccinations. The state had been sued by the Public Employees Federation to stop the vaccine mandate, and a state judge had granted the group a temporary restraining order against mandatory vaccine injections (http://www.naturalnews.com/027259_health_flu_vaccine_vaccines.html). The follow-up hearing was scheduled for October 30 to determine whether the temporary restraining order would be overruled.The New York Dept. of Health had vowed to fight the restraining order and force all health care workers to be vaccinated, even against their will. Those refusing to be vaccinated faced losing their jobs or being denied pay increases.The dec...
The New York Times on Tuesday profiled a 27-year-old Florida woman whose near-fatal case of H1N1 influenza during pregnancy exemplifies why health authorities believe pregnant women are the "group most threatened by swine flu and most in need of the new vaccine. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
In order to get out in front of a potential pandemic flu outbreak, The State University of New York has undertaken a comprehensive, collaborative system-wide campaign to prepare for all forms of flu; to educate about the virus and to respond effectively to parents, students, employees and the general public. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
In order to get out in front of a potential pandemic flu outbreak, The State University of New York has undertaken a comprehensive, collaborative system-wide campaign to prepare for all forms of flu; to educate about the virus and to respond effectively to parents, students, employees and the general public. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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A judge ruled that the New York State health commissioner overstepped his authority in issuing a rule requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against swine flu. (Source: NYT)
A judge ruled that the New York State health commissioner overstepped his authority in issuing a rule requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against swine flu. (Source: NYT > Health)
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On April 24, 2009, CDC reported eight confirmed cases of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) infection in Texas and California. The strain identified in U.S. patients was confirmed by CDC as genetically similar to viruses subsequently isolated from patients in Mexico.