Pediatricians update flu vaccine guidelines to remove FluMist
8 years, 6 months ago

Pediatricians update flu vaccine guidelines to remove FluMist

CNN  

Story highlights American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older FluMist is not available this year CNN — With flu season just around the corner, parents face a difficult moment with their kids. When she explained to parents that FluMist is not being distributed this year, “there may have been an ‘aw shucks’ moment, but of the patients I’ve seen so far, they’ve gotten the flu shot, regardless.” The recommendation to inoculate children against the flu remains as strong and clear as it has been in previous years. “You know, previous to the swine flu epidemic, which was seven years ago this fall, influenza vaccines were sometimes a hard sell,” said Dr. David Henderson, an OhioHealth pediatrics physician. Based on early data, the CDC committee had expressed a preference for FluMist over flu shots for young children, and so the spray quickly became a favorite among pediatricians and parents. Parents also have their ways, including the familiar cajoling: “I’ll give you a lollipop!” “In the end, the pain of a quick shot is better than the aches and pains of flu,” Thebner said.

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Revealed: The common medications that make your flu shot less effective
4 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: The common medications that make your flu shot less effective

Daily Mail  

Everyone is asked to get the flu shot every year to slash their risk of infection and hospitalization. While the flu shot is widely recommended, doctors are advising people to be careful about the medications they use before or after they get vaccinated because some drugs could decrease the vaccine's efficacy. There are more than 295 drugs that can interact …

Nasal spray flu vaccine approved for home use: Here’s what to know
6 months ago

Nasal spray flu vaccine approved for home use: Here’s what to know

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first nasal spray …

NHS will tell more than a million parents of children aged two and three to book them in for a nasal flu vaccine
6 months, 1 week ago

NHS will tell more than a million parents of children aged two and three to book them in for a nasal flu vaccine

Daily Mail  

Parents and carers of youngsters aged two and three are being urged to book them in for a flu vaccine. The NHS in England is contacting more than a million parents and carers from Tuesday to tell them the nasal spray vaccine is available. In the current phase of rollout, pregnant women and children aged two or three as of …

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
1 year ago

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. The vaccines were around 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital, health officials said during a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccines meeting Wednesday. …

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 5 months ago

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

Associated Press  

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Here’s what to know: REVVED-UP SHOTS FOR SENIORS As people get older, their immune system doesn’t respond …

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 5 months ago

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza …

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year
3 years, 5 months ago

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year

NL Times  

Several experts recommended that all children receive flu shots this year to help protect the older population, professor and member of the English Health Council Maarten Postma said in De Telegraaf. "Hospital cannot afford a flu epidemic when there are also coronavirus outbreaks," Ted van Essen from the Dutch Influenza Foundation said. The flu does not often impact children considerably, …

US health experts urge flu shots to avoid ‘twindemic’
3 years, 5 months ago

US health experts urge flu shots to avoid ‘twindemic’

Associated Press  

The U.S. is gearing up in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, with a plea Thursday for Americans to get vaccinated against both. “We are preparing for the return of the flu.” Flu cases dropped to historically low levels globally over the pandemic, as restrictions designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus …

To fight Covid-19 and flu, joint vaccine clinics emerge
3 years, 6 months ago

To fight Covid-19 and flu, joint vaccine clinics emerge

CNN  

CNN — They’re a fall staple in most communities across the United States: flu shot clinics. “There has been an expectation that the flu would be worse this year than in year’s past, however our county is at a critical stage with COVID-19 transmission rates being at record levels, so that has been our main focus, in preventing outbreaks and …

Experts are strongly recommending Influenza vaccination for all children before the monsoon season begins.
3 years, 9 months ago

Experts are strongly recommending Influenza vaccination for all children before the monsoon season begins.

News 18  

Know more about Influenza and the importance of its prevention It has been in news that the health experts are recommending Influenza vaccination for all children. As symptoms of Influenza or Flu and Covid-19 are overlapping, experts believe that the flu shot will help protect children and avert panic among parents Many parents may have query on ‘What’s Influenza or …

Confused about giving your child the flu shot? Tune in to find out more!
3 years, 9 months ago

Confused about giving your child the flu shot? Tune in to find out more!

Hindustan Times  

The curve of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has started to flatten. Worried parents are keeping their little ones indoors to avoid exposure and are even skipping routine doctor visits, in the process delaying their vaccinations too. The latest session of HT City Spotlight, “Protect Your Child’s Health This Monsoon”, powered by Sanofi Pasteur, throws insights into how …

Can the flu shot help kids battle Covid-19?
3 years, 9 months ago

Can the flu shot help kids battle Covid-19?

India Today  

Q & A with Dr Jesal Sheth, senior consultant paediatrician, Fortis Hospital, Mumbai Are children vulnerable to Covid-19? While studies have shown that children are less susceptible to developing severe symptoms of the disease, we have seen a steady rise in Covid cases among kids in the past few months. Can the flu shot help children from getting severe Covid-19 …

Maharashtra Covid task force recommends flu shot for kids. Experts explain why
3 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra Covid task force recommends flu shot for kids. Experts explain why

India Today  

The Maharashtra paediatric and Covid-19 task force have recommended Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to administer flu shots to kids before the onset of monsoon. Flu shots offer much-needed protection Dr Suresh Birajdar, Consultant, Pediatrics and Neonatology at Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar, said flu shots should be given to all those who are six months and older. "The flu shot should be …

Flu shot: This season’s offers ‘substantial protection’ in a season tough on children
5 years, 1 month ago

Flu shot: This season’s offers ‘substantial protection’ in a season tough on children

CNN  

CNN — The flu season is still in full swing and it’s likely to continue for several more weeks, and if you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, you should, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine doesn’t offer perfect protection – it never does – but a new CDC report says it has significantly …

Do I need a flu shot?
5 years, 3 months ago

Do I need a flu shot?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “Your child is due for the flu vaccine today” is interrupted by, “Oh, no, doctor – we don’t like to put unnecessary things in their body.” The argument comes from parents who vaccinated their children against the flu at …

Why one needs to get vaccinated against flu
6 years, 4 months ago

Why one needs to get vaccinated against flu

The Hindu  

One sneeze is all it takes to set off a panic-stricken reaction, thanks to the various reports of the H1N1 virus that seems to have spread across Tamil Nadu. Since both are viral in nature, it is not easy to differentiate in the early stages, says Dr Ramesh Gopalswamy, Mobile Medical Officer at Anaikatti-Attapady region and Quality Assurance Officer at …

Flu shot: Time to get your kids' annual vaccination
6 years, 6 months ago

Flu shot: Time to get your kids' annual vaccination

CNN  

It's time to call your pediatrician. All children should get a flu shot as soon as it becomes available this season, preferably before the end of October, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in a policy statement published Monday. "Everyone over 6 months of age should get their flu vaccine before Halloween," said Atlanta pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Shu, who is …

FluMist set to return for next flu season
7 years, 1 month ago

FluMist set to return for next flu season

CNN  

Story highlights FluMist is recommended for the 2018-19 season for healthy, non-pregnant people between ages 2 and 49 It was not recommended for the past two seasons CNN — Flu vaccinations may become painless again. However, a 2015-16 influenza vaccine effectiveness study found FluMist to be overall 46% effective – with zero effectiveness against one strain of flu – compared …

Pediatrician: ‘Flu just spread like wildfire’
7 years, 1 month ago

Pediatrician: ‘Flu just spread like wildfire’

CNN  

Story highlights One US pediatrician said the 2017-18 flu season is the busiest in over 20 years Not only are there more patients but more severe symptoms in patients CNN — From coast to coast, pediatricians in the United States say this year’s flu season ranks among the toughest they’ve seen. I’m hearing similar stories for all grades.” Pediatrician Dr. …

Why I won't let doctors give my son the flu vaccine
7 years, 5 months ago

Why I won't let doctors give my son the flu vaccine

Daily Mail  

Trying to keep up with the crumpled permission slips and teachers’ notes that come home from school in the bottom of my kids’ bags is hard enough. One mum emailed me to tell how when she raised her concerns about vaccinating her healthy child, the school nurse said: ‘Not giving your child flu spray because they never get ill is …

Flu vaccine: CDC panel again advises against FluMist
7 years, 9 months ago

Flu vaccine: CDC panel again advises against FluMist

CNN  

Story highlights The committee continues to advise that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated All women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should get the flu shot, panel says CNN — Shots will continue to be the main option for the upcoming flu season. Though it’s popular among those who hate needles – including most children – last …

Local authorities advise against skipping flu shot
8 years, 4 months ago

Local authorities advise against skipping flu shot

Associated Press  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against choosing the nasal spray flu vaccination option for the 2016-17 flu season. “This year the CDC recommends people receive the flu vaccine through injection and not the nasal spray,” Martha Marquez, Harris County Public Health media specialist, said. Whether a person requires two half-doses, a trivalent or a quadrivalent vaccine, Phillips …

Sorry, kids, your pediatrician wants you to get a flu shot this year
8 years, 6 months ago

Sorry, kids, your pediatrician wants you to get a flu shot this year

LA Times  

Sorry, little one, this news is going to pinch for a couple of seconds: This year’s flu vaccine will probably have to come in the form of a shot, not those two little puffs up the nose. Last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics said, at least 85 kids died after catching one of two strains of flu virus that …

CDC panel recommends against using FluMist vaccine
8 years, 9 months ago

CDC panel recommends against using FluMist vaccine

CNN  

Story highlights The CDC recommends that FluMist vaccine not be used during the upcoming flu season The nasal spray vaccination is widely used by pediatricians CNN — Flu vaccines are about to get more painful. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended on Wednesday that FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine, should not be used during the …

This year’s flu vaccine is most effective in recent years
9 years, 1 month ago

This year’s flu vaccine is most effective in recent years

CNN  

Story highlights This season's flu vaccine is nearly 60% effective, the CDC says Most patients don't need to go to emergency room, doctor says Temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit is normal for flu CNN — This season’s flu vaccine is nearly 60% effective so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week, making it one of the …

Every child to get flu vaccine in bid to prevent epidemic
11 years, 10 months ago

Every child to get flu vaccine in bid to prevent epidemic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Pandemic vaccine is safe
15 years, 3 months ago

Pandemic vaccine is safe

The Hindu  

The recent announcement by the World Health Organisation that no serious and unexpected adverse effects have been seen in the nearly 65 million people who have been vaccinated for the 2009 influenza A in 16 countries is encouraging. Though fast-tracking flu vaccines is routine as the basic ingredients remain the same, a frontal objection was raised by the New England …

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