Recommendations for when you should get your flu vaccine remain the same – September and October are still considered the optimal times. August vaccinations aren’t recommended unless someone is in their third trimester of pregnancy or for children who will need two doses of the vaccine or those...
A CDC panel voted 11-1 in favor of recommending Pfizer's RSV vaccine Abrysvo for people who are between 32 weeks and 36 weeks pregnant. Fraiser KansteinerSep 25, 2023 11:08pm Pharma CDC starts push to reverse falling flu vaccine use in key groups After tracking declines in vaccine use...
Health authorities closely watch trends in flu subtyping as well, since they can help explain changes in theseverityof the virus as well asvaccine effectiveness. Future changes to come The snapshot remains a work in progress as the CDC gathers feedback from the publ...
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 ...
The CDC recommends most people get the flu vaccine in September or October. Vaccination in July and August is generally not advised, except for: Pregnant women in their third trimester for the protection of their newborns. Children who need two doses, with the first dose as soon as available...
February 22, 2024Just the News Rep. Debbie Dingell developed a severe nerve condition from a mandatory swine flu vaccine, which initially made her “scared to death” to get a COVID-19 vaccine, she told a congressional hearing last week. ...
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(HealthDay)—Flu vaccines protect children against serious illness, even when the vaccine doesn't match the circulating flu virus, according to a new study that reinforces the importance of flu shots.
The effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might be a clue to how much protection the shots could offer people in the U.S. this winter. Vaccine effectiveness was 34.5%...
Earlier in June, an FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend that the COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 season target aJN.1 lineage of the virusopens in a new tab or window, though FDA recently advised vaccine makers to be even more specific andtarget its descendent KP.2opens...