Items Tagged ‘H1N1 flu’
January 17, 2013
H1N1 Flu Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy
A new study confirms that giving H1N1 flu vaccines to pregnant women during the 2009 swine flu pandemic was safe for them and their babies, and likely reduced the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth…The Norwegian study — supported by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the U.S. National Institutes of Health — involved a […]
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October 29, 2009
Michael Milbrath planned for flu outbreak
When the H1N1 influenza virus became widespread last spring, Michael L. Milbrath knew it was a disease to be taken seriously. As executive vice president and administrator of the Waseca Medical Center, he spent countless hours formulating and enacting plans and procedures to prepare staff members and educate the public about the dangers H1N1 could […]
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