Many pediatric patients who are recommended to receive two doses of the influenza vaccine do not receive both doses, despite vaccinations being associated with a significant decrease in the risk of...
An updated report for the use of the influenza vaccine and antiviral medications has been released from the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2022-2023 influenza season.
Coverage includes a recent update to the emergency use authorization for Paxlovid, rates of maternal morbidity during the pandemic, the impact of maternal vaccination in outcomes of infants, and the...
In a recent study, researchers examined how repeated vaccination for influenza in children may increase antibodies that protect against other strains of influenza and how that association changes with age....
The researchers conducted this analysis to benchmark influenza vaccination rates among their patients at a single center in Wilmington, Delaware, and compared them with national influenza vaccination...
Influenza vaccination may be a “promising, readily available candidate” for the prevention of Alzheimer disease, according to new findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
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After defining 4 phenotypes, researchers assessed whether vaccination status and comorbidities could be associated with the occurrence of exacerbations among patients with COPD.
In this study, participants had received the identical influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus intranasally at an approximate 1-year interval. Researchers then evaluated for sequential infection. These findings may...
Increased illnesses caused by an antigenic drift in A(H3N2) clade 3C.3a viruses were reported during the latter part of the 2018-2019 influenza season. This prompted a team of researchers to evaluate the...
