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- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Media Advisory October 9, 2009
- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Media Advisory October 6, 2009
- Fewer U.S. Schools Selling Less Nutritious Food and Beverages Press Release October 5, 2009
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and Risk of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Media Statement October 2, 2009
- Pharmacists Join CDC Efforts in Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use Press Release October 1, 2009
- Connecticut Becomes Second Highest Cigarette Tax in U.S. Media Statement October 1, 2009
- Montana Goes Smoke-free Media Statement October 1, 2009
- Obese and Overweight Women Have a Higher Risk of Giving Birth to Baby with Heart Defects Press Release October 1, 2009
- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Media Advisory October 1, 2009
- Bacterial Co–Infections Common In Fatal Cases of Influenza Press Release September 30, 2009
- Majority of Americans not Meeting Recommendations for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Press Release September 29, 2009
- CDC awards $ 4.37 million to improve public health capabilities in informatics Press Release September 25, 2009
- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Media Advisory September 25, 2009
- CDC Building 24 Groundbreaking Media Advisory September 21, 2009
- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing Media Advisory September 18, 2009
- Nation's Teen Vaccination Coverage Increasing, Variability Observed By Area, Race/Ethnicity, and Poverty Status Press Release September 17, 2009
- CDC Awards $5 Million to Support State Biomonitoring Programs Press Release September 9, 2009
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Recently there have been several media reports describing unpublished findings from seasonal influenza vaccine studies conducted in Canada. Preliminary results of studies conducted in the United States using methods similar to the Canadian studies did not indicate that receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine increased the risk of developing influenza caused by the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. In addition, no other country has reported that seasonal influenza vaccine increases the risk of developing influenza caused by the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. »Learn More.
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