Flu vaccines effective on just 40% of flu bugs, CDC saysMike Stobbe
The committee also voted unanimously that everyone 6 months of age and older should receive an updated 2024-2025 influenza vaccine, with rare exceptions. Also, in another unanimous vote, members voted that high-dose inactivated (HD-IIV3) and adjuvanted inactivated (aIIV3) influenza vaccines are a...
Studies of concomitant administration of Covid and RSV vaccines are still underway. A study that GSK conducted giving RSV vaccine at the same time as high-dose flu vaccine — a formulation recommended for older adults — showed the response generated against influenza as “non-inferior” to what...
unadjuvanted, inactivated influenza vaccines will be available in quadrivalent formulations (IIV4s). High-dose (HD-IIV3) and adjuvanted (aIIV3) inactivated influenza vaccines will be available
Live vaccines: Live-attenuated vaccines contain an attenuated but replicating virus or bacteria. They induce durable immunity by causing a low-grade infection in otherwise healthy individuals. However, in patients with weakened immune systems, live vaccines can pose a risk of uncontrolled infection from...
The panel unanimously recommended certain flu vaccines that might offer more or longer protection for seniors, whose weakened immune systems don't respond as well to traditional shots. Options include: Fluzone High-Dose, Fluad with an immune booster, or Flublok which is made with insect cells ins...
Nuzzo said those numbers don’t show a compelling reason to give a third dose, especially because asecond studyfound that the vaccines still showed 90 percent effectiveness against hospitalizations. “What could be perceived as the vaccine not protecting as much as it did before based on...
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...
In addition to a nasty strain, the flu vaccines weren't very effective, according to the AP. Despite that, it is still important to get vaccinated, as it makes the flu less severe, and Redfield told the AP that he would "like to see more people get vaccinated...
Health professionals, staff and vulnerable individuals in venues with gatherings of people, including elderly care centers, nursing and welfare homes, are being urged to take flu vaccines on a priority basis. They are among the four key populations who, according to suggesti...