Tara Haelle
How bad will this year's flu season be? Here's what you need to know about this year's flu shot, flu symptoms, and flu treatment.
With the first day of fall just around the corner, medical professionals are issuing a serious warning as this year’s flu season arrives amid the coronavirus pandemic: Get your flu shot. “The flu shot is incredibly important because it reduces your risk of contracting the flu,” Michelle Li...
and C. All three types can mutate, or change into new strains, and type A influenza mutates often, yielding new strains of the virus every few years. This means that you can never develop a permanent immunity to influenza. Even if you develop antibodies against a flu virus one year, tho...
, experts say, is getting a flu shot. a bonus: this year, you may be able to skip the big, scary needle that shoots deep into your arm muscle and opt for a thinner, shorter needle that barely pricks your forearm.[#image: /photos/57d8deea46d0cb351c8c6fd6]||| the so-called...
So if there's anything to be sure about is that COVID-19 is not a vice-grip on the trachea from which there is no escape. Neither is it a death sentence. This having been said, it is not to be interpreted that the media coverage of the illness' high rate of fatality in some ...
Most of the people who are hospitalized for the flu are over the age of 65. The predominant flu strain this year is H3N2, a form of influenza A. This strain is included in this year’s flu vaccine, but information on how effective the vaccine has been is typically not available until ...
I got my flu shot yesterday afternoon. It is currently two a.m. and I have a fever of 102.6, a splitting headache, dizziness, shortness of breath, and nausea. I attempted to take Tylenol and Zofran, but I vomited shortly afterwards. I have never had any symptoms at all in the past...
CDC recommends 2nd dose of this year's COVID shot for those age 65+ FDA authorizes over-the-counter combined COVID-19 and flu test In: Vaccine Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine VaccinesMegan Cerullo Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workpla...
Aninfluenza vaccineis recommended for everyone every year, from 6 months on. If you still have questions, talk to your baby's doctor about your concerns. Your doctor will provide you with literature about each vaccine that you can review and discuss with the doctor before your baby is vaccina...