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Do You Need Flu Shots? Doctor Shares Who Should Actually Get Them Every Year
One of the best ways to prevent and minimise the severity of influenza is to get the flu vaccine each year.
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UK Rolls Out Winter Top-Up Vaccines Amid New Covid Variant Fears
The UK health authorities began rolling out their winter vaccine schedule for the most medically vulnerable on Monday, brought forward from a planned early October rollout amid concerns around the new COVID variant BA.2.86.
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Flu In Kids: How Effective Are Flu Shots For Kids? FAQs
Flu season: Here are the most common questions about flu shots for kids, answered.
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More Indians Opting For "Costly" Flu Shots As Pandemic Raises Awareness
A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
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Which Flu Shot Should You Get? Here's What You Need To Know
For most people, simply getting the flu vaccine - any flu vaccine - is what matters most, says David Cennimo, an infectious-disease specialist at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark.
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Universal Flu Vaccine Comes A Step Closer
In a major advance towards a universal flu jab which would protect people against all strains of the virus, researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple strains of both seasonal and pandemic H1N1 influenza in mouse models.
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Flu Shot Reduces Risk of Stroke
The risk of suffering a stroke is significantly reduced for up to two months after receiving a flu vaccine, a major new study has shown.
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Two flu shots needed to protect children
Kids given two doses of the influenza vaccine are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia and influenza-like illnesses, but one dose does not appear to help.
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Annual flu shot benefits diabetics
Like other high-risk groups, adults with diabetes benefit from having a flu vaccination every year, regardless of age.
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Do You Need Flu Shots? Doctor Shares Who Should Actually Get Them Every Year
One of the best ways to prevent and minimise the severity of influenza is to get the flu vaccine each year.
-
UK Rolls Out Winter Top-Up Vaccines Amid New Covid Variant Fears
The UK health authorities began rolling out their winter vaccine schedule for the most medically vulnerable on Monday, brought forward from a planned early October rollout amid concerns around the new COVID variant BA.2.86.
-
Flu In Kids: How Effective Are Flu Shots For Kids? FAQs
Flu season: Here are the most common questions about flu shots for kids, answered.
-
More Indians Opting For "Costly" Flu Shots As Pandemic Raises Awareness
A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
-
Which Flu Shot Should You Get? Here's What You Need To Know
For most people, simply getting the flu vaccine - any flu vaccine - is what matters most, says David Cennimo, an infectious-disease specialist at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark.
-
Universal Flu Vaccine Comes A Step Closer
In a major advance towards a universal flu jab which would protect people against all strains of the virus, researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against multiple strains of both seasonal and pandemic H1N1 influenza in mouse models.
-
Flu Shot Reduces Risk of Stroke
The risk of suffering a stroke is significantly reduced for up to two months after receiving a flu vaccine, a major new study has shown.
-
Two flu shots needed to protect children
Kids given two doses of the influenza vaccine are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia and influenza-like illnesses, but one dose does not appear to help.
-
Annual flu shot benefits diabetics
Like other high-risk groups, adults with diabetes benefit from having a flu vaccination every year, regardless of age.
