Flu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in PLOS Global Public Health.Juliana M….
Learn MoreElectronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., f…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Effective for 2022/2023 Season
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza amon…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under an emergency use aut…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective Against A(H3N2) in 2021/2022
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.As…
Learn MoreCoinfection With Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Described in Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a report published in the Dec. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, data are presented on coinfection with influenza and severe acute respi…
Learn MoreHalf of U.S. Adults Not Concerned About the Flu
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of U.S. adults say they are not very or not at all concerned about the upcoming flu season, according to the results of a survey released Nov. 29 by the American Heart Association.The online surv…
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