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• Flu Vaccination Schedule
  Flu Vaccination Program begins October 22 – Updated 10/2/07
• Foil the Flu FAQ
• Community Resources for the Flu Vaccine
• Information on Influenza, Pandemic Influenza and Avian Inluenza

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• If you have questions about the influenza vaccine, call the Clinical Center Hospital Epidemiology Service (301-496-2209).

What's New

Foil the Flu 2007 – 2008 - Updated 10/02/07

Find out when you can get your flu vaccination: 2007 Flu Vaccination Schedule

Product Name: Fluvirin®
Manufacturer: Novartis

Fluvirin has been standardized according to USPHS requirements for the 2007-2008 influenza season and is formulated to contain 45 micrograms (ug) hemagglutinin (HA) per 0.5 ml dose, in the recommended ratio of 15 ug HA each, representative of the following three prototype strains:

A/Wisconsin/67/2005

A/Solomon Islands/3/2006

B/Malaysia/2506/2004

Gelatin 0.05% is added as a stabilizer and contains the preservative thimerosal [(mercury containing compound), 25 ug mercury/0.5 ml dose].