HHS directed $1 billion toward development of vaccine for novel influenza A (H1N1)
On May 22, 2009, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) directed $1 billion toward development…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine | WHO
Australia approved locally made bird flu vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2008, Australia announced it had approved the first locally made vaccine to protect humans from…
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FDA approved Afluria, a new inactivated influenza vaccine for use in people age 18 years and older
On Sept. 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Australian-made influenza vaccine called Afluria…
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HHS announced $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
On Jul. 18, 2007, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was providing states,…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Plague | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Fort Knox prepared for pandemic outbreak scenarios
On Jun. 7, 2007, years before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, a group of about 100…
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A significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S.
On Aug. 25, 2004, a significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S. as a result of…
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Contracts awarded to Aventis Pasteur and Chiron to develop vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza virus
On May 27, 2004, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced it had awarded contracts…
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The Last endangered California Condor Was Taken into Captivity
On Apr. 19, 1987, biologists reported the Last wild California Condor was taken into captivity. Only 27 condors…
