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NewsH1N1 hospitalization rates higher for non-whites
African-Americans and Hispanics were about twice as likely as whites to be hospitalized for H1N1 during the 2009-10 flu season, according to a new report, Fighting Flu Fatigue, from the non-profit Read more...
Forced flu shot policy leads to lawsuit
A mandatory flu-shot policy imposed by Anderson, S.C. based-hospital AnMed Health led at least one employee to file a class-action lawsuit against the facility, citing a violation of privacy, reports Read more...
Flu shot use relatively low
A new survey from market research firm Synovate has found that less than half of U.S. citizens got the flu vaccine during the last few months, a number falling far short of federal targets. While Read more...
Questions remain over flu shot's effectiveness
Every flu season, physicians spend lots of energy encouraging patients--especially the medically frail and elderly--to get their annual flu shots. The thing is, it's still not clear how much impact Read more...
Flu bug boosts hospital revenue
While it hasn't been great for patients, the flu bug has done hospitals a favor. This year's crop of flu shots turned out to be less effective than expected for current strains of the virus, so more Read more...
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