The flu-shot blues: Vaccine is available, but delays abound; Spotty distribution and delays in flu vaccine shipments are causing headaches for hospitals and clinics in Minnesota.(NEWS)Lerner, Maura
There's a possibility that you may have a higher chance of experiencing side effects if you double up — a 2022 CDC study found that people who got a flu vaccine and an mRNA COVID booster vaccine at the same time were slightly more likely (8% to 11%) to have reactions including ...
It’s also working on a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine for flu, both seasonal and pandemic. Other companies are exploring the possibility that self-amplifying mRNA might be useful in rare genetic conditions to replace missing proteins. It’s an mRNA bonanza that will hopefully lead to better ...
Specific strains of flu can be prevented by aflu vaccine, either a flu shot or nasal sprayflu vaccine. In addition, antiviral medications are available to prevent flu. These drugs may help reduce the severity and the duration of flu and are best used within the first 48 hours of the appea...
Flu activity increases in October and most often peaks between December and February. But it can last as late as May. Fall is the ideal time to get the flu vaccine, but it's never too late. "We need to realize that we are all interconnected, and during this pandemic, getting vaccinated...
She started on a cancer-fighting immunotherapy drug – and she was offered the chance to get the experimental mRNA vaccine designed to prevent a relapse. Franciosi said, "When you weigh the possible benefits from something like this, I just had to go for it." ...
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbrea
The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines can be used by adults and children as young as 6 months. The Novavax shot is a more traditional protein vaccine combined with an immune booster, and open to anyone 12 and older. Which flu vaccine to choose?
The delivery of the world’s first mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine put a big spotlight on the promise of mRNA technology, but we think the scientific community is only beginning to tap its potential. The next wave of scientific innovation is upon us, and Pfizer is working hard to harness the...
Getting out the vaccine in a pandemic year “This is a critical year for us to try to take flu as much off the table as we can,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inan interviewwith the AMA’s JAMA Network. ...