Increasing Flu Vaccination Rates In general, routine annual vaccination is recommended for all patients ≥6 months of age who have no contraindications. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...

Annual epidemics of influenza place a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States. CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9.2 million and 35.6 million illnesses, ...

The 2018-2019 flu season has been a relatively mild one — and a pretty effective flu shot is part of the reason why. Mid-season estimates suggest that the flu shot has reduced the risk of illness by ...

Scientists have discovered that tethering four antibodies together may be an effective strategy for neutralizing all types of influenza virus known to infect humans. As co-leaders of an international ...

It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains. On ...

The United States is in the grip of an aggressive winter flu season, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having recently reported a surge in visits to doctors on a scale not ...

The Sindecuse Health Center is offering vaccinations to Western Michigan University employees, students and retirees who want to protect themselves and the people around them from seasonal influenza ...

There is a need for improved influenza vaccines. In this study we compared the antibody responses in humans after vaccination with an AS03-adjuvanted versus nonadjuvanted H5N1 avian influenza virus ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Market in Asia-Pacific to 2018 - Positive Impact of Government Support Offset by Limited ...