Tag: Flu
Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Available for At-Home Use
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, people can get their annual flu vaccine without leaving...
Oseltamivir for Flu Tied to Reduced Risk for Serious Neuropsychiatric Events in Children
Event rates were lower during oseltamivir-treated influenza periods and posttreatment periods vs. untreated influenza
Rapid Treatment Needed to Reduce Mortality From Flu-Linked Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Children
76 percent of the children in the study had no significant medical history; 27 percent of patients died
U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It's official: The controversial preservative thimerosal will be stripped from all flu vaccines distributed...
2020 to 2024 Saw Drop in Flu Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Adults
Biggest declines seen in populations usually associated with higher vaccine uptake
Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its...
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that...
Combined Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine as Effective as Individual Vaccines for Older Adults
mRNA-1083 induced higher immune responses than recommended standard-care influenza and COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year...
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
The new initiative will focus on research using the beta-propiolactone vaccine platform
