Lucknow: Elderly are more prone to respiratory infectionsand timely flu vaccination—twice a year—can help protect them not just from lung-related problems but also reduce risk of heart attacks and other complications.This was emphasised by experts at Medanta Hospital during launch of its Geriatric Clinic on Tuesday.“Respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza (flu) are especially dangerous … Read more
At its first meeting under the new administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on recommendations for several vaccines but did not vote on the influenza vaccine, as had previously been scheduled. ACIP was due to meet in February, as it does annually, but the … Read more
Rapid spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus has reached an “unprecedented” scale this season, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly infecting mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations warned on March 16. The spread of the virus poses significant risks from food and public health perspectives. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is in the process of procuring additional influenza vaccines for senior citizens, on top of the 170,000 doses already allocated, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said last Friday. In response to Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran’s question about the limited supply of influenza vaccines for the elderly, … Read more
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A total of 107,570 influenza cases have been recorded in Thailand so far this year, and nine people have died from the virus, the Public Health Ministry revealed on Tuesday. New patients have increased by about 15,000 per week, compared to 10,000 per week during the same period in 2024, Dr Jurai Wongsawat, spokesperson of … Read more
Flu Vaccines: Battling H3N2 and Protecting Public Health The annual race against the ever-changing influenza virus is a critical one for public health. A recent meta-analysis published in the European Respiratory Review sheds light on the effectiveness of flu vaccines against different influenza subtypes, particularly the notoriously evasive H3N2 strain. This strain poses a unique … Read more
Influenza vaccination significantly reduces flu-related morbidity and mortality across all age groups, according to a large-scale Spanish study analyzing data from more than 38 countries and 6.5 million patients. Published in the European Respiratory Review, the meta-analysis was conducted by the Virology and Innate Immunity Research Group at CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain, and … Read more
TOPLINE: Influenza vaccination demonstrates consistent effectiveness of approximately 50% across all severity levels in children, with higher protection observed in younger children (age, 6 months to 8 years) than in older ones (age, 9-17 years). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a test-negative case-control study to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe influenza in children across eight … Read more