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Changing advice: Egg-allergic patients should get flu vaccine without delay

New recommendations from a task force of allergy experts advise people with an egg allergy to get a flu vaccine, and not to delay with allergy testing before the vaccine. Patients had previously been caution ...

Immunology created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu data used to determine vaccine effectiveness

(Medical Xpress)—Armed with data on vaccine effectiveness from five study monitoring sites, including one at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control is renewing the call for everyone ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms

Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather than their arm are around half as likely to be brought in for medical attention for an injection-site reaction. So says a new study of 1.4 ...

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu emergency declared in NY; 20K cases in state

New York's governor declared a public health emergency Saturday for the state because of the severity of the flu season, as officials across the U.S. grapple with the worst flu outbreak in several years.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Flu vaccine rates in children remain lower than expected

This year's flu season is in full swing with 41 states now reporting widespread illness.

Pediatrics created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CDC: Influenza activity increasing across the U.S.

(HealthDay)—Flu season descended on the United States early and hard this winter, with significant increases in flu activity observed over the past month, according to an update issued Jan. 4 by the U.S. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

High-dose flu vaccine better protects HIV-infected adults

(HealthDay)—HIV-infected adults achieve higher rates of seroprotection when immunized with a high-dose of the influenza trivalent vaccine compared to the standard dose, according to a study published in ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Influenza on the increase in Norway

The 2012-2013 influenza season in Norway is emerging and above the epidemic threshold. The activity at the moment is of medium intensity. The three different influenza viruses that are circulating are all ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Way to make one-way flu vaccine discovered

A new process to make a one-time, universal influenza vaccine has been discovered by a researcher at Georgia State University's Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection and his partners.

Medications created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

College students report low flu vaccine rate

College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit – they could help prevent the flu.

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Measles vaccine given with a microneedle patch could boost immunization programs

Measles vaccine given with painless and easy-to-administer microneedle patches can immunize against measles at least as well as vaccine given with conventional hypodermic needles, according to research done ...

Medications created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fighting the spread of viruses: Producing cheap vaccines, quickly

(Medical Xpress)—Immunising people with vaccines that are quick and inexpensive to produce is the answer to preventing large-scale spread of infectious disease, Professor Anton Middelberg from UQ's Australian Institute ...

Medical research created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Switzerland, Canada lift ban on Novartis flu vaccine

Swiss and Canadian health authorities on Wednesday lifted a ban on sales of flu vaccines made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis after determining they were safe and efficient.

Medications created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mandatory flu vaccine for health care workers to protect patients

All health care workers in health care institutions should be vaccinated with the annual influenza vaccine to protect patients, argues an editorial in CMAJ.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Influenza vaccine may reduce risk of heart disease and death

Getting a flu shot may not only protect you from getting sick, it might also prevent heart disease. Two Toronto-based researchers presented studies at the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress which found that the influenza ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 28, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast