CDC issues new vaccine recommendations.Reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published new pediatric influenza recommendations that call for annual immunization for all infants and toddlers six through 23 months of age....
In the past, the vaccine was recommended for populations at high risk for contracting influenza including people over the age of 65, anyone with a chronic disease, and children over the age of six months who have underlying medical conditions. The recommendations have expanded in recent years. I...
What to Do About the Flu: CDC 2014-2015 Influenza Antiviral Recommendations Angela J.P. Campbell, MD, MPH December 30, 2014 Editor's Note: January 5, 2015 - This CDC commentary was written before the FDA approval of the influenza antiviral medication peramivir. See FDA Approves Peramivir (Ra...
A research team at Johns Hopkins led by Makary looked at 48,000 children under 18 diagnosed with covid-19, and found a mortality rate of zero among children without a preexisting medical condition, such as pediatric cancer. Indeed, there is no official government data to show whether any he...
director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, during a press briefing. The agency estimates that there have been 1.6 million illnesses, 13,000 hospitalizations, and 730 deaths from the flu so far this season. As of November 4, there have been two pediatric ...
Background In 2007, the CDC Office on Smoking and Health (CDC-OSH) released the update of the Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. This update presented an integrated structure and revised funding recommendations. It continues to be an important document for program managers; ...
CDC said it expects updated COVID-19 boosters for pediatric groups under 12 will come under review "in the coming weeks." This marks the first time the makeup of COVID-19 vaccines have been altered since their introduction in late 2020, and many ACIP members expressed reluctance about rubber...
Three additional influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC this week: Two deaths were associated with an influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 virus and occurred during weeks 9 and 13 (the weeks ending March 5, and April 2, 2016). One death was associated with an influenza A virus for ...
Seasonal Flu: VA’s Annual Actions Annual Under Secretary for Health Directive Communicates priorities, implementation issues Setting goals/performance measures for flu vaccination Purchase / distribution of flu vaccine supplies Dissemination of VA Influenza Toolkit VA Influenza Vaccine Advisories Regular remind...
Dr. Offit is telling the CDC that they should never have published a study. Previous studies found no link. So let's discount one that does. That's science, how? Last week, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)warned that an influenza vaccinegiven in the fi...