Tag: Flu
October May Be Best Time for Older Adults to Receive Flu Shot
Waning protection with early vaccine must be balanced with fewer vaccinated with compressed schedule, early peak
AAP: Nasal Spray Vaccine Against Flu Acceptable in 2019 to 2020
Based on current data, AAP Board of Directors says either injection or nasal spray vaccination OK
CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked
Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Cause Miscarriage
Study authors say not only is influenza vaccine during pregnancy safe, it is necessary
CDC: Severity of Influenza Season Low Through Feb. 2, 2019
Vaccine effectiveness 47 percent against all flu virus infection associated with acute respiratory illness
ASA: Flu-Like Illness Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke
Second study shows patients more likely to have ILI within 30 days preceding cervical artery dissection
Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD
~1,000 deaths of kidney failure patients each year in U.S. may be attributable to seasonal influenza
Adverse Birth Outcomes Up for Women With H1N1 Flu in ICU
Pregnant women admitted to ICU with flu more likely to deliver preterm infants, low birth-weight infants
CDC: Flu Cases Hit 7 Million in the United States
Half of this number went to a doctor, while 69,000 to 84,000 people have been hospitalized
Flu Vaccination Safe for Hospitalized Patients
With vaccination, risks reduced for readmission, outpatient visits, fever, clinical evaluations for infection
