If Guillain-Barré syndrome has occurred within 6 weeks of any prior influenza vaccination, the decision to give FLUMIST should be based on careful consideration of the potential benefits and risks The effectiveness of FLUMIST has not been studied in immunocompromised persons ...
New flu strains force delay in arrival of vaccination dosesJUDY SIEGEL
Annual influenza vaccination is the best strategy for preventing influenza and its complications. Strains can change from year-to-year, and that's one reason why you need the latest flu vaccine each fall. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that eligible persons aged 6 month...
“The bottom line is they do work better” for this age group. If a location is out of senior-targeted doses, it’s better to get a standard flu shot than to skip vaccination, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All flu vaccines in the U.S. -- including ...
Mr Welch, as we think about that—and we’ve touched on this as well—how does the annual flu vaccination contribute to reducing the transmission of influenza and perhaps other respiratory agents within communities in the population? Adam C. Welch, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA: Individuals aged 65 ...
Vaccine effectiveness is highest when the strains in the vaccination match closely with the strains that are causing illness. But even in years when the flu vaccine is a poor match, vaccination stimulates the production of antibodies. This confers some protection against the circulating strains via ...
“While PPSV23 covers 23 strains, it doesn’t give the long-term immunity of the conjugate vaccine,” said Dr. Fryhofer. “A patient may have completed their vaccination with the polysaccharide vaccine but 5 years out may no longer be protected. So we offer the option of getting a...
All flu vaccinations this year will guard against two Type A flu strains and one Type B strain. Another once-common form of Type B flu quit spreading a few years ago and was removed from the vaccine. What about that other virus, RSV? RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a coldli...
Last fall, the World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers agreed, recommending that the B/Yamagata componentbe removedfrom future iterations of flu vaccines. And when VRBPAC met in early October to vote on the strains that should go into flu vaccines made in this country for the Southern Hem...
The flu shot will not eliminate the risk of getting the flu 100% as there are several strains of viruses that can cause the flu. However, data suggests flu symptoms may be milder and complications can be reduced following vaccination. It can also protect others who are vulnerable but may no...