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Time for flu shots — getting one is more important than ever!
Wondering when to get your flu shot? The best time is before influenza (flu) starts circulating widely. For most people, September or October is ideal for protection through the whole flu season, as the immune response from the vaccine wanes over time. And while changes and restrictions due to COVID-19 may make getting a flu vaccine less convenient for some this year, the pandemic makes it more important than ever. Why do I need to get a flu vaccine yearly? Influenza A and Influenza B cause most cases of flu in humans. Both have many strains that constantly change, accumulating genetic mutations that disguise them from the...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elise Merchant, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Coronavirus and COVID-19 Vaccines Source Type: blogs

What ’s new with the flu shot?
Should you get the influenza (flu) vaccine this year? The short, quick answer (barring any medical reasons you shouldn’t, such as severe allergies), is yes! But recent research raises another important question: When should you get the shot? Why a flu shot every year in the first place? Getting infected with the flu can be dangerous — we’ve seen patients in the ICU who were previously healthy but had a horrible response to a strain of the virus and became very sick. Every year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies release flu vaccination guidelines in late summer to early fall. The f...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dominic Wu, MD Tags: Cold and Flu Health Infectious diseases Prevention Vaccines Source Type: blogs

Friday flu shot
Yesterday many US newspapers carried front-page stories on the severity of influenza so far this season. The New York Times story began with “It is not your imagination — more people you know are sick this winter, even people who have had flu shots.” Is this really a bad flu season? Before we answer that question, I would like to complain about what the Times wrote: ‘more people you know are sick this winter, even people who have had flu shots”.  A similar sentiment appeared in a recent Forbes column “Influenza-like-illness is sweeping the country with the Centers for Disease Control &...
Source: virology blog - January 11, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information H1N1 H3N2 influenza mortality pneumonia season viral virus Source Type: blogs

CDC Reports Flu Widespread, Google Search Trends Alarming
According to new surveillance statistics released on Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), forty-seven states in the U.S. are now reporting widespread influenza activity [1]. The virus, which first appeared in the Southeast, has reached epidemic levels. Forty-seven states have reported widespread geographic influenza activity (i.e. incidence of flu) for the week between December 30, 2012 and January 5, 2013, and twenty-four states and New York City have reported high influenza-like illness (ILI) activity (i.e. the proportion of outpatient visits to healthcare providers for influenza-like illne...
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 15, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen, Ph.D. Source Type: blogs

Does the Flu Vaccine Work? What 62% "Effective" Really Means
JAMA has posted today a Viewpoint titled “Influenza Prevention Update: Examining Common Arguments Against Influenza Vaccination.”In this Viewpoint, the authors (from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) provide perspective to some of the reasons why people refuse the flu vaccination, including:The vaccine does not workThe vaccine causes the fluI have an allergy to eggsI cannot get the vaccine because I am pregnant or have an underlying medical condition or because I live with an immunocompromised person.I never get the flu/I am healthy I was disappointed when Dr. LaPook on a recent CBS Evening News progra...
Source: Pharma Marketing Blog - January 18, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Tags: Flu Source Type: blogs

Allergies? Common cold? Flu? Or COVID-19?
With so many of us wrestling with fears and unknowns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, every throat tickle, nose drip, or cough is suspect: do I have coronavirus? By now, we all know that COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus, can cause severe, life-threatening symptoms, although the majority of people who have it will experience a mild to moderate version. Of course, it is spring, so many people may be experiencing their annual springtime tree pollen allergies. Colds also remain common, just as was true before the coronavirus. And although influenza season is coming to an end, perhaps you’ve wondered if some o...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna R. Wolfson, MD Tags: Allergies Cold and Flu Health Infectious diseases Source Type: blogs

CDC to Prepare Vaccine for A(H7N9) Bird Flu Strain Just in Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been monitoring an outbreak of avian influenza A (H7N9) in China. The cases are the first time the virus has been detected in humans. There have been 11 lab-confirmed cases and four deaths according to the last WHO update. The first cases were announced on April 1st. So far, there have been no cases involving human-to-human spread of the bird flu. WHO says people in close contact with the infected are being closely monitored, but none have developed any symptoms to date. NBC reports that the CDC has announced plans to star...
Source: HealthNewsBlog.com - April 4, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: flu bird-flu a-h7n9 Source Type: blogs

Why Claims of Unvaccinated Flu Deaths Are Highly Deceptive
A statement was made in January by the CDC chief: “85% of children who died from the flu this season were unvaccinated.” Upon superficial glance, this claim might appear quite frightening to those who have not investigated the scientific literature on vaccines. The CDC has a propensity to omit important information, and the above claim […] VacTruth.com
Source: vactruth.com - March 4, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tom Stavola Tags: Injuries & Deaths heterosubtypic immunity immunosuppressive influenza vaccination US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Source Type: blogs

Effectiveness of this season’s influenza vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released early estimates of the effectiveness of this season’s influenza vaccine in preventing influenza infection. Influenza vaccine effectiveness is assessed each year by the U.S. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network. Patients with acute respiratory infection (ARI) are enrolled in the study; respiratory samples are taken and the presence of influenza virus is determined by polymerase chain reaction. Data from 1,155 children and adults with ARI during December 3, 2012–January 2, 2013 were collected at five study sites and used to determine that the estimated va...
Source: virology blog - January 18, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information acute respiratory infection ARI flumist inactivated vaccine influenza intranasal vaccine LAIV viral virus Source Type: blogs

10 Lessons of the Recent Flu Season
The recent winter flu season of 2017-2018 witnessed numerous news headlines warning of terrible flu outbreaks and countless deaths. With these warnings came stern recommendations for Americans to get their flu shots, followed by suggestions to take prescription Tamiflu if recommended by one’s physician. Many Americans followed and preached this advice to others. The news […] VacTruth.com
Source: vactruth.com - March 8, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Diseases & Outbreaks flu season Flu Vaccine Guillain-Barré Syndrome US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vitamin C Source Type: blogs

Flu Knew?
The 2018-2019 flu season is upon us! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), peak flu season happens in fall and winter.  Sometimes the flu can be confused with having a cold – how to tell the difference? One way is to compare your symptoms and, as always, consult with your healthcare provider.  The CDC has created a series of PSAs along with multi-lingual fact sheets with information and recommendations for protecting against the virus.
Source: BHIC - January 10, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nora Franco Tags: General consumer health family health flu Source Type: blogs

Flu Is Making Comeback. Here ’s What We Can Do About It
Jeffrey A. SingerAfter being nearly absent in 2020 and 2021, influenza cases are making a comeback. In fact, cases are up ‐​tickingunusually late in the year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)reported on April 15 that the majority of cases are H3N2, “antigenically different from the vaccine reference viruses.” This explains why the latest flu vaccine is only16 percent effective in reducing the chances of a moderate to severe infection. As of April 15, the CDC reported at least 4.3 million flu illnesses, 42,000 hospitalizations, and 2,500 deaths from the flu.Public health experts attribu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 18, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

The Flu Is One Gift That We Don't Have To Keep On Giving For People With Cancer
  It's the holiday season, a time of reflection, celebration and for many, giving gifts. But there is at least one gift that no one wants to get, and certainly no one wants to give: the flu. And for people with cancer, and those they come in contact with, the flu can be a very serious event. For that reason and many more, people more than 6 months old-and especially those in contact with people who have serious illnesses like cancer-should get vaccinated against the flu. Too many of us think the flu is a minor inconvenience. But that is almost certainly because we confuse the typical cold or upper respiratory infectio...
Source: Dr. Len's Cancer Blog - December 17, 2013 Category: Cancer Authors: Dr. Len Tags: Cancer Care Environment Medications Prevention Survivors Treatment Vaccines Source Type: blogs