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
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 ...
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 influenza virus mutates (changes) each year. This evolving virus requires a new version of the vaccine each year to work against it. Getting aflu vaccineis the most effective way toprepare yourselffor flu season. Benefits of Flu Vaccination ...
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 ...
influenza activity is increasing slightly among children but remains low nationally," the CDC said this week, in itsweekly reporton data about the twoviruses.The agency's updates are usually published every week by Friday, but were delayed until after the weekend because of the Thanksgiving ...
Also: If you received a measles vaccine between 1963 and 1967, consider a booster – a vaccine used at that time wasn’t effective. (Note: Don’t get the shot if you’re pregnant or immunocompromised, or if you have a life-threatening allergy to one of the vaccine’s ingredients.) ...
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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.