"Contagion," a 2011 film about an influenza pandemic, ends with the first doses of a vaccine being allocated by lottery. COVID-19 vaccines are now being rolled out, including by lottery in some parts of the US. Governments ...
Apr 20, 2021
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The world's first mRNA vaccines—the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna—have made it in record time from the laboratory, through successful clinical trials, regulatory approval and into people's arms.
Apr 15, 2021
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Getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of a common type of heart attack in people 60 and older, according to new research that suggests the virus plays a role in rupturing plaque.
Apr 8, 2021
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People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection when the pandemic hit, according to a new study. And those who did test positive for COVID-19 had fewer ...
Mar 23, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Two-thirds of U.S. adults have received or intend to receive an influenza vaccination this flu season, according to a survey released by the University of Georgia (UGA).
Mar 22, 2021
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People who talk with their doctors are more likely to get vaccinated during a pandemic, according to a study of evidence collected during the "swine flu," the last pandemic to hit the U.S. before COVID-19.
Mar 15, 2021
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While many Americans await their turn for the COVID vaccine, a potentially record-setting number have already had their flu shot.
Mar 1, 2021
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More U.S. adults reported receiving or planning to receive an influenza vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season than ever before, according to findings from a national survey.
Feb 24, 2021
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The Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) at the Wharton School and the School of Arts & Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, today released findings from two ...
Feb 19, 2021
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A new study published today in The Lancet Healthy Longevity journal has found significant racial and ethnic disparities in uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine among people aged 65 years and over in the U.S..
Feb 19, 2021
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