Because infants under 6 months are too young to take the vaccine safely, all people around them (family members and child care workers) should be vaccinated, as well. Older adults (over age 65) should also be vaccinated, as well as anyone with a chronic health condition like asthma or ...
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC; Report shows it only provided 9 percent protection against the nastiest strain of the virus.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Report)Reinberg, Steven
The flu vaccine has been 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children but has been less protective for seniors this season,according to preliminary data released Wednesdayby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine was 35% effective at preventing hospitalization for s...
Survey: Many in U.S. skipping COVID vaccine Health experts are getting the word out about the importance of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, but a new survey reveals many Americans aren't jumping in line to receive their shots. CBS News' Michael...
High-dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines found to provide better protection for seniors High-dose and adjuvanted influenza (flu) vaccines boosted protection against flu symptoms and hospitalization for people 65 years and older during the 2022–2023 flu season compared to the standard flu vaccine. ...
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.
Flu season in Canada typically peaks between December and February, but the virus can circulate much earlier.Public health officialsare advocating for early vaccination, emphasizing that the annual flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect against infection and reduce the severity of illness. ...
Because infants under 6 months are too young to take the vaccine safely, all people around them (family members and child care workers) should be vaccinated, as well. Older adults (over age 65) should also be vaccinated, as well as anyone with a chronic health condition like asthma or ...
In older adults, the H3N2 vaccine performance was much less impressive. Seniors aged 65 and older saw their risk of needing medical care for flu cut by 17 percent, and in adults 50 to 64 — an age group with an unusually high hospitalization rate this winter — the H3N2 component’s effe...
Patient states they “blacked out” soon after vaccination. Patient was unresponsive for approximately 3 minutes. Patient also states they felt “Dizzy” soon after vaccination. VAERS ID: 1848995:7-year-old boy from California Client received the Pfizer COVID vaccine (lot...