How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...
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Yes, there is a bird flu vaccine
The CDC says the seasonal flu vaccine will not protect against the bird flu. Still, the CDC recommends receiving the seasonal flu vaccine, especially for people who may be exposed to infected ...
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CDC calls for testing hospitalized flu patients to determine whether they have bird flu
The CDC last week said it would rebuild a bird flu vaccine stockpile for poultry. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, which encompasses CDC, have repeatedly met with the ...
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Amid H5N1, CDC Wants Faster Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Cases
Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated ...
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How effective is the flu vaccine amid California ‘quad-demic’? Is it too late to get shots?
Only one flu strain — influenza A — is known to cause global epidemics of disease, the CDC said “Pandemics can happen when a different and new influenza A virus infects people and spreads ...
Yes, there is a bird flu vaccine
The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...