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A CDC spokesperson said that the effectiveness of the vaccine for H1N1 was "within the range" of previous seasons. "Overall, flu vaccination reduced the risk of hospitalization by about one-third, which would have a significant impact on disease burden. Receiving a flu vaccine can offer signific...
A person gets an influenza vaccine from a pharmacist during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center, on Sept. 9, 2022, in Chicago.Scott Olson/Getty Images, FILE CDC data shows flu vaccine coverage among all c...
Many of the flu viruses that the CDC has tested this season were "well-recognized" by antibodies targeted to the vaccine, which helps the body fight off the infection, the agencyreportedthis month. The testing is done using antibodiesfrom ferrets, which have similar influenza symptoms to humans...
Those extra measures are no longer needed, the CDC said. Now, people with egg allergies can receive any flu vaccine – egg-based on non-egg based – that is appropriate for their age and health status with no special safety precautions needed beyond those that would be taken for any vaccin...
The conference came one day after the federal governmentdeployed its first wave of fundsto stave off theswine flu. Much of this money is slated for swine flu vaccine development, approval and distribution. Manufacturers have indicated that current strains of the H1N1 vaccine are slow growing, and...
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As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine.
Theinfluenzavaccine was 39% effective against medically attended influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season; it offered lower protection against A/H1N1pmd09 virus 31%) compared with previous seasons but was 44% effective against B/Victoria virus, according to information presented June 24 at a meeting...
This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday. However, she noted that flu vaccinations are lagging behind the pace of previo