Ask the Pediatrician: What vaccines do tweens, teens and young adults need?
Starting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.
Jun 13, 2023
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Starting at about age 7 through age 18, children and teens need a number of important vaccines to protect them.
Jun 13, 2023
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The winter months are synonymous with the flu in South Africa. Similar to other countries in the southern hemisphere, South Africa has an annual influenza season stretching from April to August.
Jun 9, 2023
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Cases of influenza (the flu) and COVID are set to rise over winter, with many Australians looking to protect themselves from both of these respiratory viruses.
Jun 2, 2023
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Influenza, or the flu, is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. It can cause the sudden onset of a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain.
Jun 1, 2023
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After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.
May 17, 2023
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Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a "universal" flu vaccine—one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.
Apr 20, 2023
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Adjuvants—ingredients that help boost the immune response in vaccines—have been used in vaccines for decades. But inducing a stronger immune response can result in more unwanted side effects, like swelling at the injection ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Improving the seasonal influenza vaccine and public health specialists' ability to predict pandemic potential in new flu strains may be possible, due to new findings from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we've had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.
Mar 17, 2023
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Making a connection between the flu and the risk of subsequent heart problems significantly increased flu vaccination rates among older Danish adults, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's ...
Mar 7, 2023
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