According to reports, last season's flu vaccine was not very effective. An estimated 80,000 people died of the flu and complications arising from the virus last winter, making it the deadliest flu season in at least 40 years. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the...
Some doctors have even run out of kits to test for the flu and have been diagnosing without them. It's not too late to get a flu shot, however. "We know flu season will go for another couple months, so you still have a great opportunity," Most said. "Get it and try to hide fo...
The first flu-related pediatric death of the season was reported in the week ending Oct. 22, according to the CDC.The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu vaccine annually."Vaccination helps prevent infection and can also prevent serious outcomes in people who get v...
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Women with newborns also need to get their flu shotto help protect their infants, who can’t be vaccinated until they’re at least 6 months old, the CDC said. Getting your flu shot soon is important because it can take several weeks to produce enough antibodies to give you maximumprotectio...
months of age and older. How effective the vaccines are each year depends on how well they match the circulating virus, the CDC said. Preliminary estimates show last season people who were vaccinated against the flu were 40%-70% less likely to be hospitalized because of flu-related illnesses...
While COVID-19 spread is on the decline, the flu season is just getting started. New data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show influenza activity ramping up in several U.S. states.
Alabama Flu Season Is off to a Slow Start MONTGOMERY | Flu season officially began Friday.That's when the Centers for Disease Control and... D Beyerle 被引量: 0发表: 0年 Flu Season Off to a Slow Start ... for Now MONTGOMERY | Flu season officially began Friday.That's when the Cente...
Flu vaccine coverage estimates based on survey data collected through early November 2016 show vaccination levels similar to this time last season. Forty percent of people overall reported having received a flu vaccine, including 37% of children ages 6 months to 17 years and 41% of adults ages ...
RESIDENTS in Shenzhen are at a relatively high risk of catching the flu as the city has entered the flu season, according to the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The center upgraded the city’s influen...