December 21, 2009, 8:32 AM
BOSTON — The swine flu vaccine is finally arriving in large quantities in Massachusetts, and it’s now available to everyone in the state. But the H1N1 virus is on the decline, and so is public interest in getting vaccinated. Still, health experts say we shouldn’t assume swine flu is gone for good.
December 17, 2009, 3:58 PM
BOSTON — State public health officials said Thursday that the H1N1 vaccine is now available to all Massachusetts residents and that large-scale public flu clinics should begin in early January.
December 07, 2009, 7:24 PM
BOSTON — Good news on the swine flu front: A new Harvard study shows that H1N1 virus is considerably less severe than health officials first feared it might be.
November 25, 2009, 5:48 AM
BOSTON — As thousands of people hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, health officials are advising that you not travel if you think you have the flu.
November 24, 2009, 7:53 AM
LONDON — The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says it has advised medical staff in Canada to not use one batch of swine flu vaccine for fear it may trigger life-threatening allergies.
November 20, 2009, 5:28 AM
BOSTON — State health officials say the flu is at a historic high, but some doctors say it’s peaking or slowing. To make sense of those conflicting claims, here are some swine flu questions and answers.
November 19, 2009, 5:13 AM
BOSTON — Swine flu is now so widespread in Massachusetts that flu activity is the highest it’s ever been in recorded state history.
November 13, 2009, 6:00 AM
BOSTON — Student health centers all over the city are overcrowded with young adults with influenza-like illnesses. The challenge for many health care officials on campus is trying to keep the flu from spreading on crowded campuses.
November 12, 2009, 2:25 PM
BOSTON — A professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has made a rap music video to help children avoid swine flu.
November 10, 2009, 5:25 PM
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has died from the swine flu, marking the 14th person in the state and the fifth Boston resident to die from the H1N1 virus.
November 10, 2009, 5:28 AM
BOSTON — 750 people were given the H1N1 swine flu vaccine at a clinic in Uphams Corner in Dorchester. The clinics at community health centers are being held as the vaccine slowly becomes more available.
November 10, 2009, 5:11 AM
Good news on the swine flu front: some local hospitals say emergency room visits by people with flu-like symptoms seem to have plateaued, indicating that the H1N1 virus may have reached its peak in Boston.
November 09, 2009, 5:12 AM
At least one big local health insurance company is reporting a troublesome trend related to the H1N1 swine flu outbreak: The overuse of antibiotics to treat the illness.
November 06, 2009, 6:00 PM
A new national poll by the Harvard School of Public Health finds that the majority of adults who’ve tried to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine for their children or themselves have been unable to do so
November 05, 2009, 8:03 AM
Businesses are wrestling with the threat of H1N1 swine flu, worried that if too many employees get sick at once, the company could be brought to a standstill. But a researcher at MIT says it unlikely that their worst fears will be realized.
