Flu vaccine firms plan to make record 132M doses for this fall
Mar 2, 2023 CDC: Flu vaccine provided "substantial protection" across all age groups The vaccine proved more effective than in previous seasons at preventing hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Feb 23, 2023 Flu shots are a "very good match" to this season's strains, CDC says ...
This year's flu vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the one used in the prior season, a new CDC study found. 3 months ago Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC ...
Biering-Sørensen said he expects these increases in flu vaccine uptake may have been even more pronounced in countries where vaccination rates are low. Denmark has among the highest flu vaccine rates to start with, at more than 80% in the 2022-2023 season. In comparison, durin...
Influenza A (H3N2) has accounted for nearly all specimens tested during the 2021-2022 season.3On March 3, 2022, the FDA endorsed the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for the 2022- 2023 influenza vaccine composition, which applies to egg-, cell culture–, and recombinant-based v...
The First ‘Vaccine Passports’ Were Scars from Smallpox Vaccinations When smallpox ravaged the United States at the turn of the 20th century, many public spaces required people to show their vaccine scars for entry. Read more How a New Vaccine Was Developed in Record Time in the 1960s It ...
Looking back overrecent years, for kids aged 6 months to 5 years, we saw a peak in fluvaccine coverageat the beginning of the COVID pandemic at 46%, which then declined to 30% by the 2023 season. While we're still relatively early in the 2024flu season, only7% of childrenunder five...
"Tamiflu is not a magic bullet. ... The most important thing is vaccination," says Ko. The flu shot may not only prevent infection but also severe illness,according to the CDC— which recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu vaccine annually. ...
When should you get a flu vaccine? Flu vaccines aregenerally recommendedstarting in September or October, though you can get it any time after that. In general, it takes about two weeks after you get the flu shot for your body tobuild up an immune r...
NORRISTOWN, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Health officials on Thursday provided an update on the 2021-2022 flu season and encouraged Pennsylvanians to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible. “With the growing number of flu cases amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to remind Pennsylvanians...