Swine flu

Swine flu jabs plan for children in chaos

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Ministers and GPs fail to agree national deal on vaccination plan for children under 5, leaving NHS trusts to step in

Research throws up doubts over Tamiflu

There is no clear evidence that Tamiflu prevents complications in people with flu, new research suggests

Patients spreading drug-resistant swine flu strain

A strain that appears resistant to an antiviral has infected five patients at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff

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Swine flu and expectant mothers: the facts

The Times cuts through the rumours and unfounded speculation regarding the swine flu vaccination and pregnant women

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Swine flu Q&A: how the hotline will work

Phone lines will be staffed by operators round the clock, but none will be medically trained, so will it be of any use?

Swine flu Q&A: Will my insurance cover me?

Travel insurers have promised to be "flexible" when dealing with claims related to swine flu

Swine flu Q&A: is it mutating?

Is swine flu getting more dangerous and how should we react?

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Dr Mark Porter

We must keep swine flu risks in perspective

As with any flu epidemic, some deaths are bound to occur. But the risks are no greater than in any seasonal outbreak

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Swine flu: a GP’s advice

As the headlines descend into hyperbole, Dr Mark Porter advises on how to avoid H1N1, and what to do if you think you may have it

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Pregnant women 'unsure about swine flu jab'

The vaccination message ‘has not come across strongly enough to expectant mothers’, weeks after the start of vaccinations

Second wave of swine flu may be on its way

An estimated 5,200 people in England went down with the virus last week, prompting fears of a fresh surge

GPs to be paid to give swine flu jabs

132m vaccine doses ordered, enough to double-dose every Briton, though research suggests only one per person is needed

GPs demand more money for swine flu jabs

Payments could run into hundreds of millions of pounds if the Government agrees to demands by the British Medical Association

Comment

One in three mums willing to have swine flu jab

Patients fear vaccine has been rushed through without undergoing proper tests and that chemicals may harm an unborn baby

Swine flu helpline operator got questions wrong

All that will happen is the genuinely ill will get overlooked and those who know the right answers will get their Tamiflu

Mass flu vaccination would be madness

The current threat of swine flu doesn’t justify a gamble on a vaccine that has not been fully tested

Swine flu is a real danger to children

As the number affected by the virus jumps there is a need to assess just how bad things might get

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