Posts Tagged ‘H1N1 Flu Vaccine’
H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Questions Continue: Should you get it if you have asthma, cancer or diabetes?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 19:31 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Our Healthin30.com readers continue to have questions and concerns regarding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
Our medical expert, Bruce B. Dan, MD, infectious disease specialist, addresses our readers questions and concerns regarding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
Healthin30 Reader
Ms.Parker writes:
“I am a 21yr old female and I have only seasonal asthma that [...]
Google Helps You Find Locations for H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine and Seasonal Flu Shot
Thursday, November 12, 2009 17:44 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
After you had the tough task of searching for health information on the H1N1 swine flu vaccine from various media outlets; you’ve now determined that you would like to receive the H1N1 vaccine, but where do you go to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine?
Thanks to Mashable, (the world’s largest [...]
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Questions and Concerns Continue on Thimerosal and Pregnancy
Monday, November 9, 2009 8:45 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Information on the H1N1 swine flu vaccine continues to mount, and questions linger.
In a recent post, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Fears Addressed – Single vs. Multi-Dose, Adjuvants, Thimerosal and More, Bruce B. Dan, MD, a specialist in infectious diseases, answered a series of questions related to the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Our [...]
H1N1 Vaccine Frustration – Can’t Have It Both Ways
Sunday, October 25, 2009 21:25 No CommentsGuest Blog by Kevin Soden, MD
In a recent article on CNN Frustration looms as H1N1 vaccines run out by Elizabeth Landau, she writes:
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that production of the vaccine is slower than expected. While the CDC had hoped for 40 million doses by the end of [...]
Medical Experts Respond to Swine Flu: H1N1 Flu Vaccine – Who Should Get It, Who Shouldn’t Get It and Is It Safe?
Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:46 5 CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
In a recent post, Swine Flu: H1N1 Flu Vaccine – Who Should Get It, Who Shouldn’t Get It and Is It Safe, a Healthin30 reader, Doriorio posted a comment and questioned the safety of the H1N1 Flu Vaccine.
Doriorio writes:
“Hi. Thanks for a great post. My pediatrician expressed concern to me [...]



Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is an award-winning journalist, media broadcaster, speaker, medical blogger, consultant, media trainer, and health expert. She is creator, executive producer and host of Health in 30® Radio Show. Barbara is a registered nurse active on the front lines of health care: She is a head nurse at a level 2 trauma center and covers multiple medical and surgical units, critical care, oncology, cardiology and step-down units, the psychiatric in-patient unit and the Women’s and Children’s units, pediatric ER and Barbara has many years experience covering the main emergency room. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery.
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