Novartis' announcement came after the results of a "pilot trial" involving 100 volunteers showed its H1N1 vaccine caused "a strong immune response after just one dose," the news service writes, adding that "[o]ther studies with more than 6,000 adults and children are continuing," Reuters reports  (Cage/Hornby, 9/3).

President Obama Requests $2.7B In Emergency H1N1 Funding

President Obama on Tuesday requested an additional $2.7 billion "in emergency H1N1 flu funding to buy vaccines, antiviral drugs and to make other preparations for an immunization campaign in the fall," Roll Call reports (Dennis, 9/2). "The money is on top of $1.8 billion the administration earmarked in July for tackling the virus" and is part of funds that have already been appropriated, Reuters writes(9/3).

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