Influenza Vaccination

Researchers recently evaluated the effects of influenza vaccination on postoperative pneumonia and in-hospital mortality risks among geriatric patients who underwent major surgery.

Older adults have an increased risk of influenza. In a recent study, researchers evaluated the relationship between antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and vaccine responsiveness in this patient...

This program was first introduced during the 2013-2014 influenza season. In a recent study, researchers evaluated its impact on the burden of influenza among healthy school-age children being cared for in a...

The influenza vaccine may provide a “back-boost” to antibodies against previously encountered strains of influenza. In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effects of the updated 2015-2016 inactivated...

The ACAAI and AAAAI task force recently released new practice parameters for administering the influenza vaccine to patients with egg allergies.

Infants younger than 6 months have an increased risk for severe influenza-related complications. In a recent study, researchers explored whether receiving a prenatal or postpartum influenza vaccination...

In a recent study, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine over the course of 4 influenza seasons through 2014.

The CDC recommended against using the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) during the 2016-2017 influenza season. However, the perceived effectiveness and ease of administration of LAIV play an...

Seasonal influenza vaccines are transitioning to quadrivalent formulations. In a new study, researchers compared the safety and efficacy of the quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine and the...

Researchers investigated whether the ACIP recommendation change impacted child influenza immunization rates.