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Pregnant women need only one dose, but children under 10 still need two doses, federal officials said.

Independent experts meet today as part of the government's efforts to monitor campaign.

A senior adviser to President Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.

As many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic, according to estimates from federal health officials....

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line."...

Health officials said almost 100 children have died from the flu, known as H1N1, and 46 states now have widespread flu activity.

Yessica Maher of Los Angeles, California, feels let down. She had wanted to get the H1N1 vaccine for herself and her children, but that's proving to be difficult.

Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday....

Because of the risks from flu, they should be among the first in line to get both the H1N1 and seasonal influenza shots, medical experts say. Yet many are averse to vaccinations or medication.

As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and doctors desperately hope that pregnant women will be at the front of the line for the shot.

The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday reported that 198 schools in 15 states had closed due to high absentee rates from ...