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.
Reports on the recommendation by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel as of February 2005, that the influenza vaccine for the next season be changed to protect against the emergence of a new strain of the flue that has become widespread in recent weeks....
but there's some hopeful news for flu seasons of the future.In a significant step, researchers recently said they've been able to immunize animals against all 20 known influenza A and B virus strains, marking an important step toward the goal of a single vaccine against all types o...
There are four common subtypes of seasonal flu viruses: H1N1 and H3N2 of Influenza A, and Victoria and Yamagata lineages of Influenza B. A four-strain vaccine protects against all four and is more effective. But no vaccine can provide a full guarantee, Gao was quoted as saying by the Healt...
Flu and coronavirus vaccine signage is seen at a Duane Reade in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America/TNS) By Jason Gale Bloomberg News Stay-at-home orders, border closures, mask-wearing and other measures aimed at stemming COVID-19’s spread l...
September 2022 You’ll need to knowwhat’s new with flu vaccines for 2022-2023. All influenza vaccines will be quadrivalent again this season...with 1 updated A strain and 1 updated B strain. Which flu vaccine is “best”? For patients age 65 and up, use a higher-do...
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6 months through 35 months Not previously vaccinated with influenza vaccine or unknown vaccination history Two doses, either 0.25 mL or 0.5 mL* Administer at least 4 weeks apart Previously vaccinated with influenza vaccine One or two doses†, either 0.25 mL or 0.5 mL* If two doses, adminis...
In recent weeks, more B viruses and H1N1 viruses have been circulating, for which the vaccine is somewhat more effective. Specifically, the vaccine is 67% effective against the A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses and 42% effective against influenza B viruses. Reports show that 63 children have died of flu...
which contains 45 μg of HA per strain, and in a standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine, which contains 15 μg of HA per strain.43When compared with the standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine, NanoFlu demonstrated enhanced humoral and cellular immune response in adults aged ...