Vaccination guidelines have changed for some people ahead of this year’s flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Recommendations for when you should get your flu vaccine remain the same – September and October are still considered the optimal times. August vaccinations...
CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Severe Flu Illness in U.S. Children Vaccine protects, even when vaccine virus and circulating viruses are differentVasconcellos, DavidNeonatology Today
Dec 1, 2023 COVID-19 cases rise in North Texas as FDA authorizes updated vaccine The XBB 1.5 variant is one of the most dominant variants we're seeing locally. Sep 11, 2023 FDA approves new drug to prevent RSV in children Fall flu and virus season is right around the corner, but this...
For example, the flu vaccine has long been on the schedule of recommended childhood immunizations, but hardly any state actually mandates it for public schools. Under the new guidelines, healthy children 6 months to 4 years old should receive a primary series of two doses of either the Modern...
Less than half of Americans plan to get COVID or flu vaccines this year, survey finds 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 ...
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(HealthDay)—Vaccination against influenza for the 2012/2013 flu season appears to be moderately effective in reducing the need for outpatient medical attention, but the effect is lower in the elderly, according to research published in the Feb. 22 issue
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 s...
If you're unable to attend, there will be another free drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Danville Community Farmer's Market on Craghead Street in Danville on Saturday, February 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can also get a free flu shot Monday through Friday at the Danville ...
In 2009, when a new type of flu virus known at the time as swine flu spread around the world, the CDC held almost daily briefings. Its experts released information on a regular basis to describe the unfolding scientific understanding of the virus, and the race for a vaccine. ...