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Ontario outlines vaccine restrictions

Ontario's health minister has urged people to stay away from immunization clinics in the province this week unless they are in the six priority groups of people who most need the swine flu vaccine. (Source: CBC | Health)
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Experts Advise WHO On Pandemic Vaccine (H1N1) Policies And Strategies

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which advises WHO (World Health Organization) on policies and strategies for vaccines and immunization, devoted a session of its 27-29 October meeting to pandemic influenza vaccines. The experts reviewed the current epidemiological situation of the pandemic worldwide and considered issues and options from a public health perspective. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups

It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
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2009 H1N1 Flu: International Situation Update

This report provides an update to the international situation as of October 30, 2009. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
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WHO: Single Dose Swine Flu Vaccine Enough

A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10, the World Health Organization says. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Single dose of H1N1 vaccine enough for kids: WHO

One dose of swine flu vaccine appears to be enough for children, and pregnant women should feel free to use vaccine containing adjuvant, an expert vaccine committee that advises the World Health Organization reported Friday. (Source: CTV Health)
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WHO experts: Single dose of swine flu vaccine may be enough

One dose of vaccine might be enough to protect both adults and children older than 6 months against the swine flu pandemic, an international expert panel has concluded. (Source: Wash Post Health)
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Single dose of swine flu shot is enough: WHO

The World Health Organization says one dose of H1N1 vaccine is sufficient for all age groups, even the youngest children. (Source: CTV Health)
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Children only need one swine flu shot, WHO panel say

Geneva/Vienna - World Health Organization advisors recommend that children get only one shot of swine flu vaccine, a WHO (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
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Swine flu shots begin for high-risk groups

People in Newfoundland and Labrador who are considered to be particularly vulnerable to the H1N1 virus will have an opportunity to get their vaccinations beginning Friday. (Source: CBC | Health)
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