Health authorities had previously voiced optimism that a combo shot would boost uptake. Only19.5% of adultshave gotten an updatedbivalent COVID-19 boosterdose this past season, compared tonearly halfwho say they got a flu shot. A combo shot could also simplify an increasingly complex annual vacc...
He stated that the reason God gave us 2 arms was so that we could get a COVID shot in one arm, and a flu shot in the other. Biden COVID advisor Ashish Jha: "I really believe this is why God gave us two arms — one for the flu shot and the other one...
Are flu and COVID high now? Here's how the season has started Levels of both the flu and COVID viruses are still low across much of the country, the CDC says. Dec 3 When should you get the flu shot? A doctor weighs in on best timing, options. ...
RELATED STORY |Moderna to present combo COVID-flu vaccine to regulators after trial Most people are advised to wait until September or October because otherwise the vaccine could lose some of its effectiveness by the time flu season peaks. Flu season generally peaks between December and...
In addition, the use of combo vaccines may reduce the number of vaccine shots used to protect against both diseases and improve the immunization coverage. Thus, there is a need to develop Flu-COVID combo vaccines to provide protection for both diseases. Currently, some large pharmaceutical ...
Therefore, it is urgent to develop a Flu-COVID combo vaccine to provide an efficient way for receiving immunization against those two diseases. In this study, we developed a flu-COVID combo vaccine that includes both influenza virus haemagglutinin (HA) proteins and SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) ...
RELATED: FDA approves tweaked ‘combo shot’ COVID booster to target variants The White House plan also relies in part of on local health departments, providers and community groups to reach out and encourage people to get the updated booster. Pharmacies, health providers and state or local heal...
INFLUENZA vaccinesMESSENGER RNAA phase 3 clinical trial conducted by BioNTech and Pfizer on a combination mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza yielded mixed results. The trial involved over 8,000 healthy adults aged 18 to 64 who were randomly assigned to different va...
Cases of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu on the rise Eleven states are now reporting “high” or “very high” levels of respiratory illnesses. 1 year ago How your mood could affect your flu shot A new article suggests that your attitude, gut health and other factors have been shown to bo...
Is it safe to get COVID and flu shots at the same time? The CDC has confirmedit's safe to get a flu shot and COVID vaccination in the same sitting. (Vaccine-maker Moderna is actually working on acombination COVID-19/flu vaccine, but that combo won't be available for so...