Symptoms and causes of influenza; Explanation given by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the poor performance of the 2003-2004 flu vaccine; Benefits of the vaccine to people with asthma.Napoli, Maryan...
How effective is the influenza vaccine in preventing influenza in adults?doi:10.1097/EBP.0000000000000450Weeks, JeffreyClements, ErnestineIles, AshleyHicks, CaseyHurst, Daniel J.Evidence-Based Practice
Thimerosal is currently present only in trace amounts in the influenza vaccine, but that will be a thing of the past in a few years. "We would like to put the controversy behind us," says Dr. Schaffner. "None of us associated with vaccines believe there is merit to that belief, but ...
Not all viruses are deadly. For example, people get colds all of the time and do not die. But influenza kills tens of thousands of people in the U.S. each year, and other viruses, such as Ebola virus, orWest Nile virusand in early 2020, the COVID-19 coronavirus, have inflicted a ...
The most effective measure to prevent influenza is vaccination. The influenza vaccine is recommended for children, the elderly (especially those with underlying diseases), medical professionals, and other high-risk groups, and ...
What is flu and what’s it to you? Influenza, flu for short, is a serious and contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Flu mainly spreads via tiny droplets made through coughing, sneezing, or talking. These droplets can travel about six feet and can land in the mouths...
Vaccination is a process of injecting a dead or weakened form of a germ into the body. How does this help strengthen the immune system? Why does an effective influenza vaccine might not work for more than one year to protect you from seasonal flu epidemics?
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Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.
The vaccine is made up of fragments of the virus, they can't put themselves together and make a[n influenza] virus in your body and give you influenza. In this exclusive interview withICT®, Schaffner answers the most common questions about getting the influenza vaccination. “One of the ...