Helen Branswell People standing in two different lines — one being a covid vaccine line and other a flu vaccine line. The flu vaccine line being much longer.America is over the Covid vaccine. Frantic lineups for scarce doses when Covid vaccines first became available have long since given way to widespread indifference. Each new round...
by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you haven’t had the flu in a few years, there’s a reason. As Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, shares, all the more reason to ensure you and your family are vaccinated this year. The Centers for Disease Control...
Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 7:16 a.m. Flu season typically runs from October to May with a peak from December to February. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccinations should ideally take place September to October or “as long as influenza viruses are circulating.” (Photo Courtesy of Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital) By Leada GoreHealth...
Marlene Busko March 05, 2023 Two types of electronically delivered letter strategies — a letter highlighting potential cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination and a repeat reminder letter — increased flu shot uptake compared to usual care alone, in a national study of seniors in Denmark. And in a prespecified subanalysis focusing on older adults with cardiovascular disease...
by Noor Adatia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A spike in flu cases across the country, along with another COVID-19 surge, is leaving more people vulnerable to catching some form of disease—especially those who aren’t vaccinated. And although the flu is most common during the fall and winter, people remain susceptible to influenza year round, including...
Cristina Spanò for NPR With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s another respiratory virus poised to strike. Yes, it’s that familiar winter nemesis, the flu. And there are vaccines to help ward it off — but also misinformation and fears circulating. “We’ve been concerned about vaccine fatigue...
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY People with heart disease are more likely to become seriously ill from the flu and other respiratory illnesses, including the coronavirus. Yet, new research finds that only half of Americans with a history of heart disease or stroke report getting an annual flu shot, despite widespread recommendations to do so. Rates...
By Michael Irving It might seem like little more than a seasonal nuisance these days, but the flu is a massive and potentially deadly health problem for the world to deal with. The virus mutates quickly and unpredictably, making it hard to develop effective vaccines. Now, researchers at Georgia State University have combined two antigens to...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain An annual flu vaccination is inexpensive, easy and proven to prevent illness and death in people with heart disease, however, almost 1 in 3 patients skip the flu shot, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019—November 16-18 in Philadelphia. The vaccine rates...
