Most illnesses this winter have been caused by a nasty kind of flu called Type A H3N2. The vaccine was only 25 percent effective against that type. It was more effective against influenza B and an H1N1 strain, but those viruses were less prevalent this year. Experts say the vaccine's poor...
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
While 30% of respondents said Yes, CDC is doing a good job, following close behind were 28% who said No, flu vaccine development seems to be a “guessing game,” since it is based on last year’s influenza activity. Then there were 22% who said CDC does a good job, but they wish...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -Approximately 13 million illnesses (and over 110,000 hospitalizations) may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last six years in the US, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The largest number of averted cases occurred during t...
As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine.
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 ...
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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...
inactivated influenza vaccines will be available in quadrivalent formulations (IIV4s). High-dose (HD-IIV3) and adjuvanted (aIIV3) inactivated influenza vaccines will be available in trivalent formulations. Recombinant (RIV4) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4; intranasal vaccine) will be ...
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 sign...