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...
CDC concedes swine flu vaccine production behind scheduleFor people anxious about getting their vaccinations, she said officials expect "widespread availability" by mid-November. Schuchat heads the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.EMS Grants...
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...
Less than half of Americans plan to get COVID or flu vaccines this year, survey findsTheeffectivenessof 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...
There's only been one other time in the last decade when the flu vaccine did a worse job. However, it appears to be more helpful for children. The estimatespublishedby the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the vaccine reduces illness by 59 percent among children ages 6...
(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.
As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine.
Flu vaccine uptake is lower this year compared to last year even as the U.S. experiences a resurgence of respiratory viruses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. About 18.7 million flu vaccine doses have been administered to adults in pha...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the flu nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) should not be used for the 2016-17 flu season because it doesn't work. The CDC also recommends that everyone over 6 months of age get a flu shot instead.
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. ...