US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer
Jun 03, 2024
As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.
Interim estimate suggests flu shot not effective in 2021-2022 season
Mar 10, 2022
Vaccine effectiveness against medically attended outpatient acute respiratory infection associated with A(H3N2) was 16%.
CDC urges flu shots as survey shows half of Americans do not plan on it
Oct 08, 2021
Severity of the upcoming flu season is unclear, but other respiratory infections have already returned
‘Take flu out of the equation,’ get vaccinated during pandemic, public health officials advise
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2020
Concerned about a dual outbreak of influenza and COVID-19 this winter, public health officials recommended Thursday that long-term care workers and residents — and others — “take flu out of the equation”...
IDSA: Wastewater surveillance allows monitoring of viral infections
Oct 13, 2023
A positive correlation was seen for composite influenza A virus signal with weekly confirmed clinical cases.
Bird flu found in dairy cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico
Mar 26, 2024
The US Department of Agriculture confirmed that the virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known to cause outbreaks in birds and to sometimes infect people.
Flu vaccine effective for 2022/2023 season
Feb 27, 2023
Vaccine effectiveness was 54% against medically attended outpatient acute respiratory infection associated with influenza A in patients younger than 65 years.
Upcoming study will ‘Detect & Protect’ seniors against viral infections like flu, COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 01, 2023
A new study program, Detect & Protect, will use AI models that can pull from wearables data and better predict viral infections.
How to prepare for flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Shula Jaron
Sep 17, 2020
If the coronavirus wasn’t enough, flu season is on the horizon, and viral infections such as influenza are among the most common causes of death in eldercare communities.
Are filters and germicidal lights actually useful? New study hopes to clear the air about them
By
Kristen Fischer
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
A new study says air filtration systems can’t stop people from getting viral infections, according to new research.