Pediatrics
Ask the pediatrician: Which flu vaccine should children get this year?
Q: Does it matter which flu vaccine my children get this year and when they get it?
Nov 22, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Physicians miss many opportunities to provide flu vaccinations, especially among older minority populations
Clinicians are missing opportunities to vaccinate Medicare patients against influenza, despite widespread availability of vaccines and no copayment for patients. In addition, disparities persist in vaccination uptake based ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season underway amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively low last year, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that this year, it could ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID pandemic may have driven a flu strain into extinction
It's well-known that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions pretty much quashed the 2020-2021 flu season, with influenza cases falling to never-before-seen lows in the United States.
Oct 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Critical care and pulmonary societies encourage flu shots amid COVID spread
The members of the Critical Care Societies Collaborative, which includes the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and Society ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Cardiology
Flu and heart disease: The surprising connection that should convince you to schedule your shot
If you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease, you already know about the increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But did you know that coming down with the flu can substantially increase the risk of a serious ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Pediatrics
Cell-based influenza vaccine provides protection against the flu in children
A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study.
Oct 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite risks, 60% of Americans say they may delay or skip the flu shot this year
Three in five Americans say they may delay or skip the flu shot this year, despite warnings from health experts the influenza season could start early and be severe, according to a new survey released by the American Heart ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season paired with COVID-19 presents the threat of a 'twindemic'
As winter looms and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be deluged with severe cases of COVID-19, flu season presents a particularly ominous threat this year.
Oct 11, 2021
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Immunology
Flu vaccine elicits robust immune responses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
For the first time, researchers have found the influenza vaccine to be just as effective in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as it is non-Indigenous people.
Oct 5, 2021
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