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 the Government Tribal Speciality Hospital, Kottathara, adding, “But if you also have vomiting, lethargy, and loss of appetite, you need to see the doctor.” Swine flu is highly contagious and communicability begins from day one of onset of symptoms. “Annual re-vaccination is mandatory,” emphasises Dr Gopalswamy, “because a new strain emerges every year.” In Coimbatore, for the first time in their history, some paediatric hospitals have a waiting list for the seasonal flu vaccine. “Look out for symptoms such as prolonged fever, extreme fatigue, bad cough, vomiting and loose motion.” When it comes to the care of senior citizens, gerontologist Dr Rahul Padmanabhan, Medical Director, Grand World Elder Care, suggests they take the flu shot “since the older people have lower immunity and are vulnerable.” How to wash hands properly 1. If you’re using a hand sanitiser, follow the above steps Nine things to know about the flu shot Even as parents grapple with whether to give their children the flu vaccine or not, considering it’s not on the essential list, and its high yearly cost, Dr Pratik Patil, Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, helps us make an informed decision.

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What Parents Need To Know About Flu Right Now
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Parents Need To Know About Flu Right Now

Huff Post  

Catherine McQueen via Getty Images Fever is one common symptom of flu in children. The pediatrician noted, however, that “the fevers have definitely been lasting for a long time” during this flu season, and fever doesn’t always mean a child should be rushed to the doctor. When it comes to the flu vaccine, some people hesitate to get the shot …

Chennai, Mumbai on high alert for flu: What you need to know
4 months ago

Chennai, Mumbai on high alert for flu: What you need to know

New Indian Express  

Flu season in India typically occurs during the monsoon and post-monsoon months, as the increased humidity following cooler weather creates an environment conducive to the spread of viruses. Types of flu found in India In India, several strains of the flu or influenza virus are commonly found, particularly during the monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. Influenza B Influenza B viruses are …

Why flu vaccines are needed before summer ends and rainy season begins?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why flu vaccines are needed before summer ends and rainy season begins?

Hindustan Times  

As the flu season approaches, experts are advocating annual Influenza vaccination for all children aged 6 months to 5 years of age as it is a known fact that the symptoms of influenza virus and Covid-19 tend to mimic each other, leading to fear and anxiety among parents of young children. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Anish Pillai, …

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
1 year, 5 months ago

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children. Health officials said Thursday the kid shots have started shipping — and reminded most everyone to get a fall flu shot too. Everyone 5 and older will need just one shot this fall even if they’ve never …

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 …

Dengue, Covid, Influenza, Swine Flu: Doctors Juggle Diagnoses as Patients Manifest Similar Symptoms
2 years, 6 months ago

Dengue, Covid, Influenza, Swine Flu: Doctors Juggle Diagnoses as Patients Manifest Similar Symptoms

News 18  

Fever, severe body ache, headache, and malaise may not be the only symptoms of general “viral fever” as with the advent of the rainy season, many other tropical illnesses begin to affect people. “Starting June, we began noticing the fresh onset of acute febrile illnesses accompanied by upper respiratory tract symptoms such as cough, throat pain or irritation or runny …

Health authorities ramp up COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine push as winter case numbers rise
2 years, 9 months ago

Health authorities ramp up COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine push as winter case numbers rise

ABC  

Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, has issued a fresh plea to anyone who has not had either their COVID-19 booster or the flu shot to get the jabs, saying the "double whammy" of both illnesses is putting a strain on health systems. Key points: Around two-thirds of eligible Australians have had their COVID-19 booster shot Professor Paul Kelly warns …

Your questions about flu season and vaccines answered as a COVID winter looms
2 years, 11 months ago

Your questions about flu season and vaccines answered as a COVID winter looms

ABC  

As the mercury drops and days get shorter, sniffles, sore throat and other classic symptoms of flu typically start rearing their snotty, grotty heads. The flu vax protects against four viruses Two influenza A : H1N1 was first detected in the Americas in 2009 and caused the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic H3N2 was behind the 1968 flu pandemic, which killed …

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’

Live Mint  

Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, suggests the findings of a recent study. Since the start of Scotland's vaccination programme, a total of 4,950 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed during pregnancy, with 77 per cent of these cases in unvaccinated women. Some 12 per cent of COVID-19 cases were in …

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic

NL Times  

Nearly 1,000 pregnant women with Covid-19 ended up in hospital since the beginning of the pandemic, figures from the Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology showed, according to NU.nl. Around 56 percent of the 958 pregnant Covid-19 patients were not directly because of the virus but due to other issues such as premature membrane rupture. Of the 68 pregnant Covid-19 …

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby
3 years, 4 months ago

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby

Daily Mail  

The family of an unvaccinated mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her baby daughter she never got to hold have issued an urgent plea to 'get the jab'. The family of Saiqa Parveen, a mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her daughter she never got to hold have issued an …

Experts studied India's catastrophic outbreak for clues on COVID-19's future. They fear for pregnant women
3 years, 5 months ago

Experts studied India's catastrophic outbreak for clues on COVID-19's future. They fear for pregnant women

ABC  

India has administered nearly 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but there are fears pregnant women and their unborn children are still at risk of serious complications from the virus. After analysing data from India's second wave of COVID-19, doctors found a worrying trend among pregnant women — a "significantly higher rate" of miscarriages than in both the first wave …

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, …

Flu practically vanished last year. Doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic’ of flu and covid-19 spikes
3 years, 5 months ago

Flu practically vanished last year. Doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic’ of flu and covid-19 spikes

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials are urging …

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 …

Here are the key reasons to get a flu shot — now
3 years, 6 months ago

Here are the key reasons to get a flu shot — now

NPR  

Here are the key reasons to get a flu shot — now Enlarge this image Cristina Spanò for NPR Cristina Spanò for NPR With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it's easy to forget that another dangerous respiratory virus is poised to strike — the flu. "While the most important thing is to get any flu shot, there …

Pregnant mother whose baby died after she got COVID urges vaccinations
3 years, 7 months ago

Pregnant mother whose baby died after she got COVID urges vaccinations

Daily Mail  

A Missouri mom and registered nurse is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after losing her own baby due to the virus. Vanessa Alfermann, 33, was 22 weeks pregnant last November when she and her husband both contracted COVID-19 — but while her symptoms were otherwise mild, they did cause a dangerous placental abruption that sent her into …

Covid Vaccination in Pregnancy
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid Vaccination in Pregnancy

Hindustan Times  

The recent change in guidelines regarding Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating women by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India came as a major sigh of relief for thousands of women across the country who were in the process of planning a family. Even though large clinical trials carried out to ascertain the efficacy and safety of …

Covid may cause pre-term delivery: Govt on why pregnant women must take jabs
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid may cause pre-term delivery: Govt on why pregnant women must take jabs

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Friday said pregnant women must take vaccines against Covid-19 without any hesitation as all scientific studies are now in favour of pregnant women getting vaccinated. In fact, pregnant women should take vaccines for two special reasons, Niti Aayog member VK Paul said. A Pune woman who is eight months pregnant is getting her first vaccination at a …

Experts warn against neglecting non-corona vaccination
3 years, 8 months ago

Experts warn against neglecting non-corona vaccination

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow Experts have warned against negligence in non-corona vaccination as it can cause other epidemics if kids are not vaccinated on time against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, hepatitis B, haemophilus, influenzae type b, human papillomavirus influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis and varicella. Diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, tuberculosis, varicella and many others which are almost wiped out …

Health Ministry issues guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women
3 years, 8 months ago

Health Ministry issues guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women

India TV News  

Fresh guidelines for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women have been issued by the Union Health Ministry, which said pregnancy does not increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. Guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women Most pregnant women will be asymptomatic or have a mild disease, but their health may deteriorate rapidly and that might affect the foetus …

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 …

Provide pregnant women Covid jabs on priority, say Tamil Nadu doctors
3 years, 9 months ago

Provide pregnant women Covid jabs on priority, say Tamil Nadu doctors

India TV News  

Doctors, including gynecologists and immunisation experts, and public health experts in Tamil Nadu say that pregnant women need to be vaccinated on a priority basis as a number of pregnant women/new mothers are dying due to Covid-19 in the second wave. Senior doctors from Tamil Nadu are now requesting the Central government to permit vaccination of pregnant women on a …

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 …

Defer vaccination for 6 months after recovery from Covid-19, says govt panel
3 years, 10 months ago

Defer vaccination for 6 months after recovery from Covid-19, says govt panel

Hindustan Times  

A government panel has recommended those testing positive for the coronavirus disease to defer vaccination for six months after recovery. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, an advisory group on the Covid-19 vaccines, also recommended that the gap between the two doses of Covishield, which was earlier six to eight weeks, be increased to 12 to 16 weeks. In …

Covid-19 vaccinations of pregnant mothers also protect newborns, studies suggest
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 vaccinations of pregnant mothers also protect newborns, studies suggest

Live Mint  

Pregnant women who get the coronavirus vaccine pass their antibodies on to their newborns, recent studies suggest, a promising sign that babies can acquire from their mothers some protection against Covid-19. The companies are now enrolling around 4,000 pregnant women into the trial, which will also look at the vaccine’s safety in infants and whether antibodies can get transferred over …

Pregnancy and COVID-19: Avoiding risks and staying up-to-date on vaccinations is half the battle won
4 years, 2 months ago

Pregnancy and COVID-19: Avoiding risks and staying up-to-date on vaccinations is half the battle won

Firstpost  

Protect your hands, protect your face, and protect your face from your hands – this continues to be the key prevention strategy against the coronavirus. It is not yet established that pregnancy is a vulnerable group, as there is variable evidence that the virus passes on to the foetus from an infected mother. Pre-conception Vaccinations Rubella Congenital rubella syndrome is …

5 Flu And COVID-19 Myths People Need To Stop Believing
4 years, 5 months ago

5 Flu And COVID-19 Myths People Need To Stop Believing

Huff Post  

dragana991 via Getty Images Flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic are set to collide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s “likely” that the viruses that cause the flu and the viruses that cause COVID-19 will both be circulating this fall and winter. “It doesn’t make risk zero.” Myth: The flu vaccine could make you sick, weak or …

Large US COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now
4 years, 7 months ago

Large US COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

Live Mint  

The first two COVID-19 vaccines to enter large-scale US trials will not be tested in pregnant women this year, raising questions about how this vulnerable population will be protected from the coronavirus, researchers told Reuters. “We have an enormous number of women of childbearing age and potentially getting pregnant, and what’s the safest vaccine for them?” said Dr. Larry Corey, …

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 …

Pregnant women must get their flu shots to help avoid future influenza epidemics
5 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women must get their flu shots to help avoid future influenza epidemics

Salon  

This story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. This flu shot is generated months in advance of flu season, based on the three “biggest risk” strains in southern hemisphere countries that have already experienced their flu season for the year. Some people may feel slightly ill or warm after getting their …

Flu Shots Keep Pregnant Women And Their Babies Safe, But Many Are Skipping Them: CDC
5 years, 5 months ago

Flu Shots Keep Pregnant Women And Their Babies Safe, But Many Are Skipping Them: CDC

Huff Post  

Listen, we get it. But while we can sympathize with missed gym sessions and going an entire trimester without consuming a vegetable, there’s one very important healthcare step pregnant women should never skip, yet most are: getting their flu and whooping cough vaccines. “CDC strongly recommends that health care providers speak with moms-to-be about the benefits of safe Tdap and …

Does a simple flu need a vaccination ? Absolutely YES!
5 years, 9 months ago

Does a simple flu need a vaccination ? Absolutely YES!

Firstpost  

Say the word ‘Flu’ and people respond with a simple head nod or shrug, with the immense assurance that all will be well soon. For pregnant women, children under 5, the elderly, those with chronic medical conditions, and healthcare workers, the flu is more severe and can result in hospitalisation or death. There are various strains that cause influenza: Type …

Severe Flu Raises Risk Of Birth Problems For Pregnant Women, Babies
6 years, 2 months ago

Severe Flu Raises Risk Of Birth Problems For Pregnant Women, Babies

NPR  

Severe Flu Raises Risk Of Birth Problems For Pregnant Women, Babies Enlarge this image toggle caption Nenov/Getty Images Nenov/Getty Images Need another reason to get the flu shot if you're pregnant? More likely, Rasmussen believes, the problems arise because pregnant women with the flu are at "greater risk of getting pneumonia, of needing to be hospitalized and even being admitted …

Hyderabad: Pregnant women told to get flu shot for winter
6 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Pregnant women told to get flu shot for winter

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the flu season expected to be worse in the winter of 2018-2019, the Centre for Disease Control has recommended that pregnant women must be vaccinated as it will reduce the impact of the disease by 40 per cent. The Government of India also has guidelines where we are insisting that pregnant women during this season must opt for …

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 …

Flu season soars in the US, especially in the South
7 years, 3 months ago

Flu season soars in the US, especially in the South

CNN  

Story highlights Flu activity is higher than usual for this time of year, CDC says Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina report the highest activity Seven children have died, and there have been 856 hospitalizations CNN — After a slow start in October, flu season in the United States is gaining speed, particularly in the South. We’re seeing a pretty steep …

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage
7 years, 6 months ago

Study prompts call to examine flu vaccine and miscarriage

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against swine flu. “But as an advocate for pregnant women, what I hope doesn’t happen is that people panic and stop getting vaccinated.” Past studies have found flu …

No swine flu vaccines available at government hospitals in Pimpri
7 years, 8 months ago

No swine flu vaccines available at government hospitals in Pimpri

Hindustan Times  

Pune Two days after an H1N1 flu patient died in city, vaccine shortages around the city are creating anxiety and concern to the residents. Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital Pimpri have completely run out of the H1N1 Influenza vaccine of swine flu. People are concerned about their safety as there is not even a single vaccine of swine flu available at …

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 …

Flu Vaccine Protects A Pregnant Woman, Her Unborn Baby, And Her Newborn Baby
7 years, 9 months ago

Flu Vaccine Protects A Pregnant Woman, Her Unborn Baby, And Her Newborn Baby

Huff Post  

The Science of Mom Getting vaccinated for flu during pregnancy can protect you, your unborn baby, and your newborn baby Influenza is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in the United States. The recommended strategies for reducing influenza risk in this vulnerable young infant age group are: 1) immunization of the caregivers and family of the young infant, and 2) …

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 …

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, …

Get the flu shot
9 years, 7 months ago

Get the flu shot

The Hindu  

Flu, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses and can result in mild to severe illness. Pregnant women in particular are at high risk from the influenza virus and the resultant life-threatening complications for themselves and their babies. While there has been an increase in influenza vaccination among other groups at increased risk like the aged, children …

Dos and Don'ts to guard yourself from Swine Flu-IndiaTV News
10 years ago

Dos and Don'ts to guard yourself from Swine Flu-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Swine flu, which has already killed nearly thousand people and is seen as the most viral disease to affect India in the recent times, needs to be controlled in a proper way. It should always be kept in mind that the best way to avoid getting affected by the virus is to lead a hygienic life in hygienic …

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