MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'flu vaccinations'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302944&cid=t_322827_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FnGdRrBA1bCU%2F photo: Thinkstock If you happen to be traveling in the U.K. these days, you may want to bring along some over-the-counter cold and flu medicine. In just the last week, there’s been a 60% increase in people who are critically ill with the flu in Britain (from 460 to 738). Most of those patients had not been vaccinated and were in high-risk groups for certain strains of the flu. In all, almost 40 people in the U.K. died from the flu in 2010. I just spent the Christmas holidays in London and Brighton, and can personally attest that everywhere I went (hotel, pub, restaurant, shop, train, tube) there was at least one person sitting next to me who was sneezing into a tissue or coughing into a handkerchief. (I also went to Paris, and the same was true there.) Unfortunately, toward the end o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302944 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:34:35 +0100 4302944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097871&cid=t_322827_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fa-new-strain-swine-flu-horrible-or-hype%2F photo: Thinkstock Just when we thought we were safe, a new strain of swine flu is emerging. So break out your face masks and hand sanitizer, because authorities aren’t sure if the current vaccine will protect against this new mutation. Great — we’re really looking forward to having to get another flu shot. Are you worried about the swine flu? Or do you think the whole scare is just hype? Let us know in the comments. via Reuters Post from: BlissTree A New Strain of Swine Flu: Horrible or Hype? (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097871 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:13:01 +0100 4097871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163739&cid=t_322827_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fdiabetes-patients-get-your-h1n1-vaccine%2F Filed under: ComplicationsIf you've been avoiding your annual flu shot, it's time to get a vaccine. Today has been designated the National Influenza Vaccination Week's vaccination day for people with chronic health conditions. This year, vaccinations against H1N1 or swine flu and regular influenza are recommended. It's extremely important that those with chronic conditions get the vaccine because they are at higher risk for serious flu-related complications like pneumonia. High-risk chronic conditions include asthma, diabetes, heart disease, kidney and liver disorders, neurological disorders, blood disorders, cancer and HIV or AIDS. A pneumococcal vaccine to prevent pneumonia is also recommended for people with diabetes. After you get your flu shot, remember to take any antiviral medi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163739 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3163739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789141&cid=t_322827_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FImknFN6vSe0%2F Now that our children are back to school, it’s a natural concern for parents to ask how we can protect our children against the swine flu epidemic and the seasonal winter flu! When is the swine flu vaccine available? Should we get two shots – one for each flu virus? Should I just keep my child home this year? Infectious disease experts from Seattle Children’s Hospital posted this YouTube video to answer the many questions we parents have about the H1N1 influenza virus and its vaccine. Related to this, a preliminary study found that a single standard dose is sufficient to produce an immune response and another study found that protection occurs in 8-10 days after vaccination. The video is great resource and worth watching. I think most of your questions would be answered by this PSA... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789141 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:59:34 +0100 2789141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207600&cid=t_322827_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fflu-shots-good-or-bad.html As a medical physician for over 50 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects and let you the reader come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary with astounding results.Visit http;//www.americanacupuncture.com/ for more super information.FLU SHOTS, GOOD OR BAD? The flu season runs from Oct 1 until Mother’s Day and peaks mid February.  It was estimated there would not be enough vaccine available this season. But here we are at the height of the flu season and more than half of all adults have no intention of getting a flu shot.  Recent survey showed only 30% of adults were vaccinated b... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207600 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:08:00 +0100 2207600