How bad will this year's flu season be? Here's what you need to know about this year's flu shot, flu symptoms, and flu treatment.
The flu vaccine is usually given as 1 dose per flu season starting in October of each year. Children under 9 years of age who have never had a seasonal influenza vaccine need 2 doses. The second dose of vaccine is important to raise their level of protection and should be given 4 weeks...
Flu shot season has arrived and this year, just one shot is neededSandy Kleffman
Don’t get the flu shot rightaway.The flu shot will decrease its effectiveness as each month passes. So, if you get it in August, you are more susceptible to getting the flu during the next season around February through May. Ideally, you should get it when the flu season starts, aroun...
If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors. Nov 15, 2024 Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far...
Seasonal Flu Shot and Nasal Spray Each year duringfluseason, at least one in every 20 people in the U.S. will come down with influenza orflu. Some years, that number can be as high as one in every five. For most of us, getting theflumeans several days of feeling pretty miserable. ...
When is it too late to get a flu shot? Although you'll get more protection by getting vaccinated by the end of next month, it is never "too late" to get the flu shot, the experts emphasize. “If you’ve never had the flu shot, no matter where you are during the season, you sh...
That could effectively open up one of the seats in the vaccines, dropping them next season from quadrivalent formulations – targeting four different antigens in a single shot – to trivalent. "As a result, it is likely that in the United States, all influenza vaccines in the 2024–2025 sea...
The flu shot was a better match for A/H1N1. "The vaccine is exactly on target against this strain," Schaffner said. MORE: Flu season, with activity in 30 states, gets earliest start in a decade In general, influenza B is more common in children, while influenza A, also called H1N1,...
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just...