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Wisconsin: Officials reassure parents that recalled H1N1 vaccines intended for children are safe(0)

December 15, 2009

Madison WI–The Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to reassure parents whose child has received an H1N1 vaccine that the H1N1 vaccine is safe.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that about 800,000 doses of H1N1 made by Sanofi Pasteur are being voluntarily recalled because the antigen content is below specified [...]

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Wisconsin: H1N1 vax available to general public

Madison WI–The Department of Health Services (DHS) announces today that public health departments and private health care providers have been notified that they may start vaccinating members of the general public. However, DHS has instructed all health care providers to continue efforts to reach out to and vaccinate those in the CDC target groups.
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Wisconsin: State launches campaign to raise awareness that more vaccine is available

Madison–The Wisconsin Department of Health Services today launched a statewide advertising campaign to encourage children and families to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus. The campaign encourages parents to “stop the spread” of the H1N1 virus by immunizing their children and family. It also directs them to flu.wisconsin.gov which contains information about vaccine safety, [...]

Wisconsin: State expands H1N1 vax group to include healthy school age children and young adults

Madison WI–The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that it is expanding the H1N1 vaccination group to include healthy school age children and young adults. During the past few weeks, DHS has been monitoring the vaccine supply with public and private providers, as well as allocations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and [...]


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