With technology and research being nowhere close to what it is now, there was no waiting around for a vaccine to help quell the Spanish flu. That might have been the case with the Spanish flu, as people’s tolerance to the disease and willingness to social distance, wash hands and wear ...
Although this trend appears to dip in week 48, says Marsh, this may be temporary, and Tamiflu fills could rebound, especially as people gather indoors during the holidays. Two leading pharmacies in the U.S., Walgreens and CVS, confirm to TODAY.com that there has been an increase in dema...
Despite the drifting viruses, the CDC encourages people to get the flu shot because “vaccination can still prevent some infections and can reduce severe disease that can lead to hospitalization and death.” Additionally, if other strains of the virus pop up later in flu season, a vaccine conta...
The article deals with the public warning issued by Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, in May 2010 against the immunization of children ages 5-years-old or younger with the seasonal flu vaccine Fluvax. The action was reportedly triggered by an increase in associated adverse...