The flu vaccine has been 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children but has been less protective for seniors this season,according to preliminary data released Wednesdayby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine was 35% effective at preventing hospitalization for ...
Reports on the applications for the epidemiologic research grant sought by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop annual estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in the U.S. Deadline for the receipt of applications; Eligibility of applicants; Total amount of grant....
Researchers emphasized the effectiveness of the vaccine among people above 65 years of age and the immunocompromised population, two groups that are more likely to get a more severe illness from the flu and less likely to have an immune response to the vaccine. The2022-2023 flu seasonpeaked in...
Fatimah S. Dawood, MD, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC, and colleagues present preliminary estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in an articlepublished onlinetoday inMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. "This paper supports the fact that the vacc...
Waning patterns of the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in preventing critical illness appeared to be similar to previous vaccine formulations, reported Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD, MPH, of the CDC. For example, vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospitalization in adults decreased over time from...
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(CNN) -- Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers were told Monday. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Monday to discuss the potential eventual need for boost...
“1 excess death per M doses” criteria for a safe vaccine. The flu vaccines are clearly unsafe and should be immediately pulled from the market. Flu vaccines alsohave no hospitalization benefit whatsoever as was pointed out in a JAMA paper published in April 2023. The flu shots simply kill...
highlighting the need for oncologists to partner with primary care providers to obtain an up-to-date vaccine history as part of the standard oncologic evaluation and to address intervention for vaccine-preventable diseases. The efficacy of vaccines against infection in patients with cancer correlates ...
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