Although you can get the flu anytime, flu season starts in October and can go as late as May. When is the best time to get a flu shot? Shoot for September/October. Ideally, you should have it by the end of October. But even if you miss that window, the CDC recommends vaccination...
The height of the flu season came in early February and had mostly subsided by the end of March. The United States experienced an especially bad season last winter, driven by a particularly severe strain of the virus that led to more hospitalizations and deaths, espec...
Learn about influenza (flu) symptoms, treatment with antiviral drugs, flu shot side effects, and prevention during flu season. Discover when to get the flu vaccine, how long the flu lasts, the contagious period, flu types, and how it spreads.
As the flu season approaches, it is crucial for us at CISK to take the necessary precautions to protect our students, faculty, and staff. The following tips are designed to help navigate this season with a reduced risk of influenza infection a...
The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the joys the end of summer brings: the cooling temperatures, the falling leaves, and, inevitably, the start of flu season. Related Story Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu ...
This year's flu season shouldn't be as bad as last year's, but we all must protect ourselves from this dangerous virus. The time to start preparing for the flu is now.
The months of December through March are considered peak flu season and when most people get it—but you should be aware that people can catch flu year-round. Children and adults should get vaccinated by the end of October. The CDC recommends scheduling your yearly flu vaccine in early fall...
Preparing Your Family Medicine Practice for the 2024-2025 Flu SeasonBigham, JamesFamily Practice Management
So, to get me through the end of February into the early spring, March or April, you're still good because we know flu season, especially, can lag and seems to be longer and longer every single year. But that's what I think about when I think about optimal protection for my patients...
A new flu drug is headed to the market just in time for the season of sniffles and sneezes and was very recently approved by the FDA. A New Medicine For The Flu A poll of 2000 adults found 20 per cent of the population fear catching flu because they have had the flu jab. Sick or...