Tag: Flu
Focus on Vaccinating Elderly May Not Be Enough for Flu Protection
Strategies prioritizing vaccination for elderly persons seem not to reduce hospitalizations, mortality
Vaccine Effectiveness 45 Percent for Flu Virus Linked to ARI
Estimated VE 50 percent against influenza B/Victoria viruses, 37 percent against influenza A(H1N1)pdm009
Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination
Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
Wearable Device Data May Help Predict Flu-Like Illness Patterns
Fitbit data significantly improved prediction of influenza-like illness in top five states with most users
CDC Warns of Tough Flu Season Ahead
Most unusual part of the flu season is that influenza B strain has proven to be dominant
CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America
Agency says it is still too early to know how severe this year's flu season will be
Few Child Care Centers Report Flu Vaccine Requirements
Having state influenza vaccine law for children predicted child influenza vaccine requirement
AHA: About One in Three With ASCVD Not Receiving Flu Shot
Vaccine coverage significantly lower among non-Hispanic blacks, those with lower education, income
CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Study shows that in-hospital influenza vaccination may lower costs, risk for readmission or death
Patients With T2DM Who Have Flu More Likely to Be Hospitalized
Mortality risk for flu-related hospitalizations lower for those with versus without type 2 diabetes
