Tag: Flu
FDA Authorizes First OTC COVID-19 Home Test Collection Kit
Last week, the agency also authorized an at-home test collection kit for COVID-19 and flu, available by prescription
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
58 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 years report being somewhat or very likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Xofluza Approved for Postexposure Prevention of Flu
Influenza infection and symptoms occurred in 1 and 13 percent of those receiving Xofluza and placebo, respectively
Hospital Mortality Higher for Critically Ill With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Patients with COVID-19 have slower improvement in oxygenation, longer duration of mechanical ventilation, lower rates of extubation
AHA: Young Adults With CVD Have Low Flu Vaccination Rates
Prevalence of flu vaccination lower among adults aged 18 to 34, 35 to 44 years with versus without history of MI
About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent
Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Survey: About 3 in 4 U.S. Adults Likely to Get Flu Shot This Season
One-third report they are more likely to get a flu shot this year than previously
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Could Reach 233,000 by End of October
And, dual coronavirus-flu vaccine to start human trials
2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations
Influenza vaccine reduced pediatric influenza A-linked hospitalizations, ED visits by 40 to 60 percent
