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The FDA approves the first flu shot injected with a tiny needle that sends the vaccine into skin rather than muscle.

Romanian officials say dozens of birds found dead at the weekend did not die of avian flu, but of alcohol poisoning after eating the leftovers from wine-making.

Walgreen Co. said Tuesday it is now selling flu shots at almost all of its stores, with vaccinations available at almost any time its pharmacies and walk-in retail clinics are open.

(University of Michigan) People who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research shows.

The Clorox Co. says profit rose 23 percent in its fiscal first quarter, as consumers worried about the flu bought more of its disinfecting products.

It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.

Oct 8 - Japanese menswear company Haruyama Trading has developed a suit that it claims can protect wearers from the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.

Only four out of 10 adults are absolutely certain they will get swine flu shots once they are available and only a little over half will get their children vaccinated, according to a Harvard poll released today.

The largest U.S. supplier of seasonal flu vaccines says it's running behind on shipping vaccine for the regular, seasonal flu — partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the swine flu vaccine.

Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work?

Don't count on it.