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UrduJMU nursing professor Tina Switzer will soon receive a flu shot and she encourages others to do the same. Switzer, who teaches community health and oversees nursing students during their clinical experience, says flu season runs from October to early…
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Kids and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Your Questions Answered
While many parents have gotten their children vaccinated, some families have questions about the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. We spoke to several experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, including Michael Smit, MD, MSPH, Hospital Epidemiologist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, and Marisa Glucoft, MPH, Vice President of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, to answer some frequently asked questions.
What to know ahead of this flu season: vaccines, strains & prevention
As influenza season begins, Americans might be wondering: What’s ahead this fall and winter, and how can I prepare? Northern Arizona University lecturer Matthew Maurer is here to help. Maurer, a public health expert, is available to speak about when…
Houston Methodist seeing December flu season peak numbers now
Texas already has a moderately high rate of flu cases in September. This doesn’t look good for flu season, which was uncharacteristically low last year because of masks and people isolating. Houston Methodist experts are encouraging the community to get the flu shot early. Experts say cases aren’t usually seen this high until December, which is when the season usually peaks.
Flu Season Underway Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively low last year, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that this year, it could be much higher.
Flu Season Is Around the Corner–Get Your Shot Now
Masking, physical distancing and other measures employed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic virtually eliminated influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season. But Cedars-Sinai physicians say the flu is headed for a comeback and they urge everyone 6 months and older to get their flu shots.
Republicans Became More Vaccine Hesitant as the Coronavirus Pandemic Unfolded
Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases
People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection when the pandemic hit, according to a new study. And those who did test positive for COVID-19 had fewer complications if they received their flu shot.
Flu vaccination this season likely to be highest ever
More U.S. adults reported receiving or planning to receive an influenza vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season than ever before, according to findings from a December 2020 national survey.
Hospital worker flu shots could mean fewer deaths
Research from the University of Georgia shows that state laws promoting flu vaccinations for hospital workers can substantially reduce the number of influenza-related deaths.
UNLV Immunologist on the Differences Between Two Leading COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Millions around the world have waited for news about a COVID-19 vaccine, regarding it as the beginning of the end for the global pandemic and a herald for the eventual return to “normal life.” Recent announcements from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna that their respective late-stage vaccine trials have shown a 90% or better effectiveness rate have received international applause, excitement furthered with estimates that doses could be ready as early as December.
Smiling sincerely or grimacing can significantly reduce the pain of needle injection
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 — The coming of winter means cooler temperatures, shorter days and flu shots. While no one looks forward to a vaccination, a study led by the University of California, Irvine, has found that either a sincere smile or a grimace can reduce the pain of a needle injection by as much as 40 percent. A genuine, or Duchenne, smile – one that elevates the corners of the mouth and creates crow’s feet around the eyes – can also significantly blunt the stressful, needle-related physiological response by lowering the heart rate.
Holiday Travel Tips From an Infectious Disease Specialist
With the two biggest travel holidays – Thanksgiving and Christmas – around the corner, many are debating whether they should gather with family and friends as usual.
UNLV Physician: Why COVID-19 Makes Flu Shots More Important Than Ever
As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine intensifies, health care officials are reminding the public not to forget another important vaccine this fall: the flu shot. Flu season in the U.S. technically began in September, with illnesses expected to peak in December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Less than half of Americans received a flu vaccine during the 2019-2020 flu season, and a staggering 405,000 hospitalizations and 22,000 deaths were attributed to influenza.
COVID vs. Flu vs. Common Cold: What You Need to Know
With cold and flu season underway, plus the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease specialist Jeffrey Bender, MD, shares how to tell the difference between the three illnesses, and the most important thing parents can do to keep children safe.
Why Getting a Flu Shot This Year is Critical
No one knows what will happen when flu season arrives, compounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but one thing is certain: It’s time to get your flu shot The looming flu season poses the prospect of a “twindemic,” with the diseases…
How to fight back this flu season
Keck Medicine of USC expert gives advice on the public’s best shot for avoiding influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic
MEDIA ADVISORY- Back to School, Cold & Flu Season and COVID-19 – What do you do if you get sick?
Mount Sinai experts say get your flu shot early and have a plan for point-of-care
As COVID-19 Continues, Getting a Flu Shot Is Vital to Protecting Your Health
This year, as COVID-19 continues to spread, it’s more important than ever that anyone with asthma get a flu shot to keep them healthy and out of the hospital.
Study confirms link between influenza, heart complications
The findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, underscore need to get a flu shot early, the lead researcher says.
Flu vaccine may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
People who received at least one flu vaccination were 17% less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease over the course of a lifetime, according to researchers at UTHealth.
Study Shows Flu Vaccine Safe For Those With Autoimmune Neuromuscular Disorders
A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that the influenza vaccination is safe to use for those with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.
Mount Sinai Researchers Bring Us One Step Closer to Universal Influenza Vaccine
A team led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is getting closer to a universal flu vaccine using a novel approach they’ve developed called chimeric hemagglutinin (cHA).
Experts: Now is the time to get vaccinated for the flu
Get your flu shot now, especially if you’re healthy. Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control at Harborview Medical Center, explains the idea of “herd immunity.”
“The more people who get vaccinated, the more of a shield there is against the virus from getting into the community,’ he says.