Vaccination
It's flu vaccine time, even if you've had your COVID shots
Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don't skip your flu shot.
Sep 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shots and COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone over 6 months get a flu shot every season with rare exceptions.
Sep 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is a 'twindemic' on the horizon? Experts warn of brutal flu season as COVID-19 still spreads
Medical experts warn the approaching flu season could be particularly severe, renewing fears of a potential "twindemic," with COVID-19 still spreading.
Sep 17, 2021
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Health
Is a combo COVID/flu shot on the way?
During the next few weeks or months, you might find yourself dropping by the doctor's office or pharmacy to get your annual flu shot along with a dose of COVID vaccine.
Sep 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Respiratory viruses such as RSV are spreading earlier than usual. Flu could be next, some doctors fear
Pediatricians say that respiratory viruses that usually wait until fall are getting an early start this summer, a surprising trend that may have implications for the fall and winter.
Aug 13, 2021
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Vaccination
Competitive success: New research finds performance feedback at clinics increases flu vaccination rates
Every year the flu threatens the health of millions of people. Experts continue to recommend annual flu vaccination as the best line of defense, but despite these recommendations, flu vaccination rates haven't broken 50% ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Immunology
Keeping classrooms safe for kids with asthma, allergies
(HealthDay)—Parents of kids with asthma and allergies should prepare a plan to keep them safe as schools reopen, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says.
Aug 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shot found to protect against severe effects of COVID-19
In a newly published study, physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19.
Aug 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shot might help ward off severe COVID
A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu jab protects against some of the severe effects of COVID-19, including ICU admissions, sepsis and strokes
The flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, concludes.
Jul 12, 2021
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