2005-2006 Press Release Archive

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Feb. 23, 2006 - CDC: CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Expanded Influenza Vaccinations for Children

Feb. 9, 2006 - CDC: CDC Advisory Committees Recommend Comprehensive Approach to Improve Healthcare Worker Vaccination Rates

Jan. 20, 2006 - CDC: Dr. Julie Gerberding to Address National Influenza Vaccine Summit Annual Meeting in Atlanta to Address 2005 - 2006 Influenza Vaccine Issues

Jan. 14, 2006 - CDC: CDC Recommends against the Use of Amantadine and Rimandatine for the Treatment or Prophylaxis of Influenza in the United States during the 2005–06 Influenza Season

Nov. 10, 2005 - DOH: DOH Updates Flu Vaccine Recommendations

Oct. 27, 2005 - HHS: HHS Buys Additional Vaccine As Preparations For Potential Influenza Pandemic Continue

Oct. 24, 2005 - CDC: CDC Reports that Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts

Oct. 17, 2005 - FDA: FDA Update on Influenza Vaccine Supply

Oct. 7, 2005 - CMS: CMS will Require Nursing Homes to Vaccinate Residents Against the Flu

Sep. 9, 2005 - DOH: DOH Encourages Floridians to Make an Appointment to Get Their Flu Vaccine Today [PDF 26 KB]

Aug. 31, 2005 - FDA: FDA Approves New Influenza Vaccine for Upcoming Flu Season

Aug. 31, 2005 - FDA: FDA Statement on Chiron Corporation Inspection

Jul.1, 2005 - HHS: Influenza Vaccine Injuries Are Added to Federal Compensation Program

Jun. 24, 2005 - DOH: Florida Department of Health Urges Preparedness for Upcoming Flu Season

April 1, 2005 - HHS: HHS Awards $97 Million Contract to Develop Cell Culture-Based Influenza Vaccine

Mar. 31, 2005 -  Targeting and Collaborations a Big Success;
Priority Groups Received Majority of 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Thanks to 17 Million Healthy Americans Stepping Aside

2004-2005 Flu Season News Archive

(CMS = (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
HHS = U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
DOH = Florida Department of Health))