Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests
So far this season, the vaccine's protection against flu hospitalization was at least 63% for children and at least 41% for adults. These estimates of effectiveness against hospitalization, released ...
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Why This Year’s Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a Decade
It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...
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WHO advisers swap out H3N2 strains for next Northern Hemisphere flu vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its advisory committee’s recommendations on strains to include for the ...
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
In quest to construct a better flu shot, scientists zero in on tiny flu protein shaped like a mushroom
Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...
U.S. health agencies participated in WHO flu meeting despite planned exit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health ...
Influenza vaccine offers moderate protection against influenza A virus strains in EU, according to early estimates
The influenza vaccine for the 2024/2025 season provided moderate protection against influenza A and strong protection against ...
Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu
Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, ...
This year’s flu season is extra severe. Can you get it twice in one season?
Is it possible to get the flu twice in the same season? Experts share who is more likely to get reinfected and how to stay ...
Biosecurity Product Targets $3.2B Avian Influenza Crisis:
Enviro Tech Secures EPA Registration for PeraGuard® AH to Combat Avian Influenza* Patented Granular Formulation Expands Your Zone of Protection. MODESTO, CALIFORNIA / ...
CDC estimates flu vaccine effectiveness as cases slam the region
After speculation as to whether this year’s flu vaccine could be poorly matched to the current strain of flu, new Centers for ...
This is the worst flu season in 15 years. Here's why—and how to protect yourself.
The number of influenza cases is surging across the United States, putting significant strain on many hospitals. We asked the ...