VUMC News and Communications

October 14, 2011

Watch hockey, help fight childhood cancer Oct. 27

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October 14, 2011

Medicare physician payment crisis subject of Oct. 28 lecture

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October 13, 2011

Medical Center Drive to be closed Saturday 6 a.m. to noon

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Flulapalooza tent, attempt at Guinness Book of World Records. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. by Susan Urmy

October 12, 2011

Vanderbilt doubles current world record for vaccinations

On Oct. 12, Vanderbilt University more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period. From 6:50 a.m. until 2:50 p.m., 12,647 university and medical center faculty, staff and students received free influenza vaccinations at Flulapalooza, a mass vaccination drill and simultaneous attempt to break the current Guinness world record. By the time the event ended around 7 p.m., more than 14,000 total vaccinations had been dispensed.

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October 10, 2011

Vestibular deficits and rehabilitation talk Oct. 18

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October 7, 2011

Diversity key in antibody repertoire

Antibodies to the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain reveal new insights into how antibody diversity forms and functions, with possible implications for designing flu vaccines.