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This season'sinfluenza vaccinemay have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. The CDC's latest data come as much of the U.S. is finally seeing signs of a slo...
Flu vaccine effectiveness in past seasons has ranged between 40 percent and 60 percent when components of most circulating viruses are "antigenetically like" those in a recommended vaccine, the report says. Effectiveness this season has been higher for children between the ages of 6 months and...
CDC Changes Guidelines for Key Vaccine Ahead of Cold and Flu Season It's worth considering as you get older. Chris Malone Méndez Oct 24, 2024 1:24 PM EDTAs the weather starts to cool down and we spend more time gathered together indoors, the risk of contracting an illness rises as cold...
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...
Individuals with egg allergy or previous reaction to eggs may receive any licensed, recommended influenza vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4). High-Risk Populations Individuals with increased risk for severe illness or complications from influenza should be vaccinated. These include children aged 6 through...
The vaccine worked the best among children aged 6 months to 8 years, at 61%, and the least among individuals aged 18 to 49 years, at 19%. For people aged 65 years or older — a demographic group that's especially vulnerable to the flu — effectiveness stood at 25%. ...
Flu vaccine more effective for kids This year's flu vaccine more effective for kids 01:28 The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the strain of the virus that's causing most illnesses this season. Preliminary figures released Thursday suggest the ...
for Disease Control and Prevention researchers analyzed data from the 2019–2020 flu season, when a record-breaking 199 flu deaths in U.S. children were reported to the CDC and when most flu activity was caused by two viruses that were different from the virus used in the vaccine. ...
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