COVID Pandemic May Have Driven a Flu Strain Into Extinction
He noted that B/Yamagata tends to surge in certain years and then virtually disappear in others. "Just the evidence we haven't seen it for a while, I don't think that…
Experts Urge Flu Shots for Kids This Year
Oct. 19, 2021 -- With the potential for a big outbreak of flu this winter, it is more important than ever to make sure that children get the flu vaccine…
Survey: 60% of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Experts are warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe as social distancing measures are relaxed across the United States, but a…
Flu Shot Highly Recommended This Year
Sept. 29, 2021 -- With the Delta variant of COVID-19 still raging in the United States and intensive care units in parts of the country filled with patients with the…
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While many Americans await their turn for the COVID vaccine, a potentially record-setting number have already had their flu shot. That's the key…
What Happened to Flu Season?
The pattern in North America followed an extremely quiet flu season the Southern Hemisphere. The U.S. typically looks to countries like Australia for a glimpse at what might be coming…
Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Here's a new reason to make sure your kids get their seasonal flu shot. A new study showed…
Flu Shot May Shield You From Severe COVID
The flu vaccine also appears to significantly reduce a COVID-19 patient's risk for ending up in an intensive care unit (ICU), researchers say. Source link
33% of Parents Won’t Get Flu Shots for Their Kids
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming flu season could pose a double threat, but many U.S. parents plan…
COVID Prevention May Mean Record Low Flu Rates
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The final statistics are in for America's last flu season, and the news is good: Record low rates…