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2008

March

• MMWR: Interim Within-Season Estimate of the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine—Marshfield, Wisconsin, 2007-08 Influenza Season (Apr 18)
• MMWR: Update: Influenza Activity—United States, September 30, 2007-April 5, 2008, and Composition of the 2008--09 Influenza Vaccine (Apr 18)

February

• CDC Health Advisory for 2007-2008 Season: Influenza Antiviral Use for Persons at High Risk for Influenza Complications or Who Have Severe Influenza Illness (Feb 29)
• Press Release: CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination for Children 6 months through 18 years of Age (Feb 27)
• Podcast: Influenza Vaccination Now Recommended for Children 6 months through 18 years of Age (Feb 27)
• FDA: Influenza Virus Vaccine 2008-2009 Season (Feb 25)
• Transcript: Seasonal Flu Update (Feb 15)
• MMWR Update: Influenza Activity—United States, September 30, 2007—February 9, 2008. MMWR 2008 Feb 15;57(Early Release):1-5.
• WHO Announcement: Recommended Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2008-2009 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season (Feb 14)
• CDC News Conference on Influenza (Feb 8)

January

• CDC Health Advisory: Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection (Jan 30)
• CDC News Conference on Influenza (Feb 8)

2007

December

• Update: Influenza Activity—United States–September 30-December 1, 2007.
  MMWR 2007 Dec 14;56(49):1287-1291.

November

• Press Release: National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) (Nov 23)
• MMWR Notice to Readers: National Influenza Vaccination Week - Nov 26-Dec 2 (Nov 23)
• MMWR Notice to Readers: Expansion of Use of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (FluMist®) to Children Aged 2–4 Years and Other FluMist Changes for the 2007–08 Influenza Season (Nov 23)
• MMWR Notice to Readers: Availability of Additional Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine for Adults (Afluria®) (Nov 23)
• Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts (Nov 9)
• National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) (Nov 26-Dec 2)

October

• Press Release: CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Children Ages Two to Five (PDF) (Oct 26)
• FDA: A Ready Supply of Vaccine (Oct 23)

September

• FDA Press Release: Additional Influenza Vaccine (Afluria) Approved for Upcoming Influenza Season (Sep 28)
• FDA Press Release: Nasal Influenza Vaccine Approved for Use in Younger Children (Sep 19)

May

• CDC Health Advisory: Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and the Increase of Staphylococcus aureus co-infection (May 9)

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