During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza among children, ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Annual vaccinations against seasonal flu have become a way to protect the elderly and vulnerable in society, but the development of new flu vaccines is both expensive and time-consuming. There is therefore a great need for ...
Jan 11, 2023
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For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Jan 4, 2023
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With what some are calling a "tripledemic" of COVID-19, the influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, already soaring in many parts of the country, the holiday season will come with some tough decisions again ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Flu shots can save the lives of people with cardiovascular disease by reducing cardiac complications as well as preventing influenza.
Nov 15, 2022
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Don't worry if you've waited until all the Halloween candy has been gobbled up to get your annual flu shot.
Nov 11, 2022
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As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a perfect storm of infectious respiratory diseases over the winter months.
Nov 9, 2022
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Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage is generally high among health care personnel (HCP), with higher vaccination coverage among HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements, according to research published ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community.
Oct 20, 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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