For the first time, health officials are offering an "ouchless" way for kids to get vaccinated. Dr. Holly Phillips joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to stay healthy this flu season.
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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, yet flu vaccine offered substantial benefit last season by preventing an estimated 5 million flu illnesses and 71,000 flu hospitalizations,according to datafrom the CDC. ...
Arjun Srinivasan, MD, associate director for healthcare-associated infection prevention programs at the CDC, said the decline in part may be the result of misinformation. Healthcare personnel "are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation," he said, adding that such misinformation "is contributing...
Experts say the vaccine's poor performance is one reason why the United States has been suffering such anintense and deadly flu season. At least 63 children have died of flu nationwide so far this season. Nevertheless, health officials say getting the flu shot is still worthwhile. ...
(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.
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...
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 vaccine. People with questions about the vaccine should consult with their healthcare ...
(HealthDay)—Having acknowledged that the 2014-2015 flu vaccine was mismatched to the circulating influenza strains, U.S. health officials have ramped up next season's shots for broader protection.
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. ...