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There is variation in influenza vaccination coverage by industry and occupation

Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage

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Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
Influenza vaccination is associated with reduced risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated death in children

Vaccination Tied to Reduced Risk of Flu-Linked Pediatric Death

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Influenza vaccine effectiveness 51 percent among children with high-risk conditions, 65 percent overall
Exposure to neuraminidase inhibitors during pregnancy is not associated with adverse neonatal outcomes or congenital malformations

Exposure to Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Utero Not Harmful

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No increased risks of adverse neonatal outcomes or congenital malformations with in utero exposure
Two medications used to treat asthma and allergies may help prevent a particularly dangerous form of pneumonia caused by influenza A virus infection

Early Use of Two Asthma Meds Could Prevent Lethal Pneumonia

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Early administration may block viral infection in type-1 alveolar epithelial cells
This year's influenza vaccine is a fairly good match for the circulating viruses

CDC: Influenza Vaccine 48 Percent Effective Overall

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More severe H3N2 strain a factor in reduced coverage
For patients with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis

Reduced Immune Response After Intradermal Flu Shot in Eczema

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Reduced immune response after intradermal vaccination among patients colonized with S. aureus
The pace of flu activity continues to quicken across the United States

Pace of Influenza Activity Picking Up Across the United States

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Dominant strain right now is H3N2, CDC epidemiologist notes
For adults with solid cancer undergoing three-week cytotoxic chemotherapy cycles

Optimal Timing ID’d for Flu Shot During Three-Week Chemo Cycle

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Comparable antibody responses for influenza vaccination on day one or 11 of chemo cycle
Among adults with diagnosed diabetes

CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes

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Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
Only about two out of five Americans had gotten this season's flu vaccination as of early November

CDC: U.S. Flu Vaccination Rates Low So Far This Season

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Vaccination rate among health care providers about the same as this time last season