Tag: Flu
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
Single-Dose Baloxavir Treatment Can Reduce Influenza Transmission
Transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza significantly lower with baloxavir versus placebo by day 5
Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu...
Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States
Fifty-seven pediatric influenza-related deaths have been recorded for the 2024/2025 season
CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
Based on preliminary data for 2024 to 2025, 13 percent of pediatric deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy, encephalitis
Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled — What Happens Next?
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot...
Serious Neurologic Complications Uncommon in Children Younger Than 5 With Flu
Incidence rates generally higher in children aged younger than 2 years
CDC: U.S. Influenza Activity in the United States Remains Elevated
High or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity reported in 43 states in last week of January
