Researchers at the University of Calgary say the flu vaccine lowers the risk of stroke among adults even if they are not at high risk for stroke. Investigators evaluated the health records of over four million Albertans over ...
Nov 4, 2022
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As the flu season begins and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, pneumococcal vaccination is more important than ever to prevent disease and death from pneumonia and other forms of pneumococcal disease.
Nov 2, 2022
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Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit. A recent study published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, suggests flu vaccination might lower the chances of stroke among adults, especially people under 45.
Oct 31, 2022
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Indications are that this year's flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say.
Oct 14, 2022
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Australia is experiencing its worst flu season in five years, and that doesn't bode well for the United States, federal health officials warned Tuesday.
Oct 5, 2022
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Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall—and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
Oct 3, 2022
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Yes, you can get the influenza vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine or booster at the same time, and actually, I recommend doing exactly that. You might as well get them out of the way.
Sep 29, 2022
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After nearly three years of nearly nonstop talking about viruses and vaccinations, some people might be ready to tune out.
Sep 23, 2022
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At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty that come with having mild COVID-like symptoms—such as a cough and sore throat—only to test negative day after day. With ...
Sep 22, 2022
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While social distancing and wearing masks kept the 2021–2022 flu season milder than pre-pandemic levels, experts who expect flu cases to rise this year as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted are urging people to get their ...
Sep 20, 2022
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