The flu viruses for these vaccines are grown in chicken eggs or in cells inside a petri dish. The viruses are then killed or weakened, and the resulting proteins — the important ingredient in the vaccine — are purified. When the shot is administered, the immune system starts making antibodi...
The flu vaccine is a preventive measure that helps protect against influenza, a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the flu virus. The vaccine is typically administered in the form of a shot or nasal spray and is recommended for people of all ages, especially those who are at highe...
It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots 1 of 2 | 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. (Oct. 3) 2 of 2 | FILE - A man receives a flu shot in Brattlebor...
How to prepare for booster and flu shot side effects: First, plan ahead. Try to schedule your vaccines for when you don't have much going on in the following day or two, just in case you need to lay low due to side effects. "So if you have a big meeting at work or your child...
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine requires just one shot. Can COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer? wavebreakmedia // Shutterstock Can COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer? It is amyth that the mRNA vaccines change your DNA and can cause cancer. Because none of the COVID-19 vaccines interact with or chan...
Yes, you should get a flu shot. Here's everything you need to know before getting it, including when to get it, how long it lasts and potential side effects.
US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness There are currently no recommendations for anyone to be vaccinated against bird flu and federal health officials note this is being done out of "an abundance of caution." 3 months ago Missouri sees 1st positive bird...
"I really believe this is why God gave us two arms — one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot!"pic.twitter.com/1dC9ChvD5R — Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider)September 6, 2022 Not surprisingly, the FDA is now looking into increased strokes ...
"They're developing specifically an mRNA flu vaccine, which would be one vaccine that wouldn't necessarily need to change year-to-year," Amiji says of the experimental universal flu shot. "That gives us this opportunity to say, if you could create auniversal flu vaccine, why not create th...
Flu vaccine and COVID-19: Three-quarters (77%) know it's false to say that the seasonal flu shot increases your risk of getting COVID-19—though 6% incorrectly think this is true and 17% are not sure whether it is true or false. (See APPC's project FactCheck.org to learn more ab...