Flu vaccine more effective this year
9 years, 1 month ago

Flu vaccine more effective this year

Dutch News  

This year’s flu jab is proving effective at combating the disease even though an unusually high number of patients have needed intensive care, medical researchers have told NOS. ‘On average a jab prevents 70% of flu, so this is quite a bit higher,’ Gé Donker of research institute Nivel told the Radio 1 Journaal. Intensive care There have been hardly any cases with the Victoria virus so far this year in the Netherlands, but in Belgium it has been responsible for 38% of infections, according to Carl Koppeschaar of the Big Flu Survey, which tracks the progress of the illness through the two countries. Last week the Dutch Association of Hospitals reported that intensive care staff had their hands full caring for flu patients.

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An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients
1 month, 1 week ago

An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients

CNN  

CNN — The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic. Members of his team say they’ve heard of about 35 to 40 ANE cases over the past two flu seasons at university hospitals, and Silverman said most of those …

Christmas FLU-NAMI: Experts issue urgent warning as cases surge across UK - call for return of social distancing to protect vulnerable
3 months ago

Christmas FLU-NAMI: Experts issue urgent warning as cases surge across UK - call for return of social distancing to protect vulnerable

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued an urgent warning ahead of tomorrow's festivities amid spiralling flu infections — calling for 'lockdown' style measures to protect the most vulnerable. Rising pressures come despite data showing less than one in four frontline NHS staff have had the flu vaccine amid fears this year's version is less effective than hoped. Data suggests the flu jab used …

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs
3 months ago

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs

Daily Mail  

Britain is being battered by a tidal wave of festive flu, health chiefs warned today. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already surpassed last year's peak and are running at their highest level so far this winter. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already …

Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab
3 months, 1 week ago

Urgent ‘festive flu’ warning as NHS urges people to book pre-Christmas jab

The Independent  

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Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People eligible for a free flu jab or spray have been urged to take …

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 …

Should YOU have a flu jab? As up to half the country are offered it, read our ultimate guide to whether it's worth it - and how to make it work better if you do get it
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Should YOU have a flu jab? As up to half the country are offered it, read our ultimate guide to whether it's worth it - and how to make it work better if you do get it

Daily Mail  

An estimated 30 million people in the UK – almost half the entire population – are being offered a flu vaccine to reduce their chances of infection this winter. So just how good is the flu vaccine, when’s the best time to have it – and how can you boost its effectiveness to ensure you get the maximum protection this …

Universal flu jab ‘could be available within five years’
8 months ago

Universal flu jab ‘could be available within five years’

The Independent  

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Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

The Independent  

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H3N2 Influenza Outbreak: Do's and don'ts to protect your children and elderly
2 years ago

H3N2 Influenza Outbreak: Do's and don'ts to protect your children and elderly

India TV News  

H3N2 Influenza Outbreak: Central government officials have confirmed that the H3N2 subtype of the influenza A virus has claimed nine lives in the country. Here are some important do's and don'ts to keep in mind for children and the elderly during the H3N2 influenza season: Do’s: Get done with vaccination: The most effective way to prevent H3N2 is to get …

H3N2 Influenza Cases Surge: What You Need To Know
2 years ago

H3N2 Influenza Cases Surge: What You Need To Know

News 18  

The influenza virus has long been a global health concern, with millions of cases reported each year. However, in recent months, there has been a sharp rise in the number of reported cases of H3N2, a strain of the influenza virus known for its severity. Dr Kuldeep Kumar Grover, Head of critical care and Pulmonology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, says, …

H3N2 Flu Treatment Prevention What Makes It More Deadly Than Other Influenza Strains Here Is What Experts Say
2 years ago

H3N2 Flu Treatment Prevention What Makes It More Deadly Than Other Influenza Strains Here Is What Experts Say

ABP News  

H3N2 flu cases in India are on the rise, with several children and people belonging to older age groups being hospitalised. Medications to treat H3N2 flu H3N2 flu can be treated through antiviral medications, which must be administered within two days of the onset of symptoms, experts say. “The same influenza antiviral drugs used to treat seasonal flu can treat …

Woman says she was ‘stupid’ not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital
2 years, 2 months ago

Woman says she was ‘stupid’ not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman has said she was “stupid” not to get …

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Why getting your Covid-19 and flu jab is crucial this winter

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. Those eligible for NHS influenza vaccination and Covid-19 boosters …

Flu season may have arrived early, health officials warn
2 years, 5 months ago

Flu season may have arrived early, health officials warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UKHSA has urged everyone eligible to get a flu vaccine, saying Covid restrictions …

H1N1 influenza: doctors set great store by annual flu vaccine
2 years, 5 months ago

H1N1 influenza: doctors set great store by annual flu vaccine

The Hindu  

The rise in H1N1 influenza cases has turned the focus on the annual influenza vaccination, including for the elderly. On seeing the influx of patients with H1N1 influenza, doctors have called for more awareness of the need for the annual flu vaccination. “People at risk — the elderly, those with diabetes, heart and lung diseases, cancers and those who underwent …

Docs advise H1N1 vaccine for more groups
2 years, 6 months ago

Docs advise H1N1 vaccine for more groups

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With swine flu cases remaining high and affecting people of all ages, doctors are now urging more people, rather than just those at high risk, to get the vaccine. As a result, doctors are either advising everyone to get the vaccine or expanding the groups of people they advise to get vaccinated. Dr Tapaswi Krishna, a pulmonologist at Gleneagles …

Flu vaccinations are being urged as cases rise. So, how effective is this winter's jab?
2 years, 9 months ago

Flu vaccinations are being urged as cases rise. So, how effective is this winter's jab?

ABC  

Australia had a couple of virtually flu-free years, but the disease has bounced back — and then some — over the past few weeks. "We've got around 600,000 children under the age of two who've never seen flu, so that's quite a sizeable population of young kids who are entirely susceptible," Sheena Sullivan, an infectious diseases epidemiologist at the Doherty …

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe Covid-19: Lancet study
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe Covid-19: Lancet study

India Today  

The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a few months, but protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. "The bad news is that the protection against infection seems to be diminished by seven months after the second dose of vaccine," said Peter Nordstrom, a professor at Umea University …

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine protection better maintained against severe COVID-19: Lancet study

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a few months, but protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. "The bad news is that the protection against infection seems to be diminished by seven months after the second dose of vaccine," said Peter Nordstrom, a professor at Umea …

Queenslanders urged to get flu shot as authorities brace for season dealing with influenza and COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Queenslanders urged to get flu shot as authorities brace for season dealing with influenza and COVID-19

ABC  

Queensland experts are bracing for a double whammy of COVID-19 and flu as the weather cools down leading into winter and international borders reopen, putting even more pressure on the state's stretched hospital system. Key points: Authorities anticipate a flu resurgence in 2022 with the reopening of Queensland's borders People need to have a separate influenza shot on top of …

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, …

Covid vaccines protect patients with cancer, new study suggests
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid vaccines protect patients with cancer, new study suggests

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another study found that a booster jab could improve immune response to the coronavirus …

Healthcare sector fears flu epidemic in winter
3 years, 6 months ago

Healthcare sector fears flu epidemic in winter

NL Times  

The healthcare sector is concerned about the strain a flu epidemic in the winter could put on the healthcare system, Het Parool reported. The population had less chance to get infected with the flu in the past one and a half years, due to social distancing rules being in place. Now that we haven’t come in contact with flu that …

Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine offer 77% protection against hospitalisation, CMC Vellore study finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine offer 77% protection against hospitalisation, CMC Vellore study finds

The Hindu  

A study carried out at CMC Vellore has found that two doses of COVID-19 vaccine offer high protection against infection and hospitalisation even among health-care workers who have a high risk of being infected. The study found that among the 7,080 health-care workers who received two doses, the vaccines offered 65% protection against infection, 77% protection against hospitalisation, 92% protection …

I caught Covid from a hospital, we must give all NHS workers the jab - now, writes VIVIENNE PARRY
4 years, 2 months ago

I caught Covid from a hospital, we must give all NHS workers the jab - now, writes VIVIENNE PARRY

Daily Mail  

Shortly before Christmas, I wrote in these pages about why, in my view, the Covid vaccine should be made a contractual requirement for healthcare workers. Back then, the flu jab uptake by hospital staff was dismal – under 30 per cent nationally, and even lower in some areas. It's also strengthened my resolve: we've got to get all NHS staff …

Covid vaccine: Oxford-AstraZeneca jab is safe and up to 90% effective, new analysis confirms
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccine: Oxford-AstraZeneca jab is safe and up to 90% effective, new analysis confirms

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. So that work’s underway.” However, Dr Merryn Voysey, author of the report, said that further …

Flu vaccine lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke among high-risk groups
4 years, 7 months ago

Flu vaccine lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke among high-risk groups

CNN  

CNN — The flu vaccine significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks, strokes and some other cardiovascular conditions for people at high risk, researchers reported Monday. It’s hard to ignore the positive effect the flu vaccine can have on serious cardiac complications,” said Roshni Mandania, a medical student at Texas Tech University who led the study team. The flu shot …

CDC chief says there could be second, possibly worse coronavirus outbreak this winter
4 years, 11 months ago

CDC chief says there could be second, possibly worse coronavirus outbreak this winter

CNN  

CNN — A second coronavirus outbreak could emerge this winter in conjunction with the flu season to make for an even more dire health crisis, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Washington Post in an interview. White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx was asked during Tuesday’s news briefing about Redfield’s comments …

Flu shot: There’s a mismatch this season – and it’s not good news for children
5 years, 2 months ago

Flu shot: There’s a mismatch this season – and it’s not good news for children

CNN  

CNN — This year’s flu vaccine is “not a very good match” for a common strain of the flu that’s especially tough on children, according to the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. “It’s not a very good match for B/Victoria,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, referring to the strain. Fauci said …

Rise in flu deaths and patients admitted to hospital triggers government alert to GPs
5 years, 3 months ago

Rise in flu deaths and patients admitted to hospital triggers government alert to GPs

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 A rise in flu cases across England has triggered an alert …

People are getting paid to be infected with the flu
5 years, 4 months ago

People are getting paid to be infected with the flu

CNN  

CNN — It’s widely accepted that the flu and the torrent of uncomfortable symptoms that come with it are to be avoided at all costs. For a handsome sum of up to $3,300, 80 adult participants across four research facilities will receive a nasal spray with the virus and spend at least one week at an inpatient facility until they’ve …

Flu shot more likely to save your life than not getting it, says influenza researcher
5 years, 7 months ago

Flu shot more likely to save your life than not getting it, says influenza researcher

ABC  

A flu expert says getting vaccinated against the infectious disease is more likely to save your life than without it, yet only around 30-40 per cent of people are taking up the shot. Key points: A Griffith University professor says only 30-40 per cent of people get vaccinated against influenza Professor Paul Van Buynder says the vaccine is only 60 …

Flu is surging, and it's up to GPs and microbiologists to stay on top of the virus' changing nature
5 years, 10 months ago

Flu is surging, and it's up to GPs and microbiologists to stay on top of the virus' changing nature

ABC  

Each year, millions of influenza vaccinations are produced and injected in Australia and then, like clockwork, another batch is brewed and the cycle repeats. Key points: Experts say identifying new mutations of flu faster on a local level is the best way to improve immunity Flu this year is surging, with people presenting with flu-like symptoms at twice the five-year …

Flu jab: Who needs the vaccine this winter and where can you get it?
6 years, 3 months ago

Flu jab: Who needs the vaccine this winter and where can you get it?

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 NHS is calling for people to get their flu jab, …

Fifth of UK adults fear catching flu from jab, study finds
6 years, 5 months ago

Fifth of UK adults fear catching flu from jab, study finds

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. “However, there is some evidence that having a lower body temperature can lower your ability …

Single jab that protects against all strains of flu for 10 years
7 years ago

Single jab that protects against all strains of flu for 10 years

Daily Mail  

A single jab which protects against all strains of flu for up to a decade could be available on the NHS in just two years. The results of a UK human trial being announced today suggest the jab is more effective than existing vaccines which target only a few types of the virus. The FLU-v jab, which is the work …

'Enhanced' flu vaccines made available after last year's 'horrific' season left 1,000 people dead
7 years, 1 month ago

'Enhanced' flu vaccines made available after last year's 'horrific' season left 1,000 people dead

ABC  

The Federal Government says it is providing two new "enhanced" flu vaccines for free to people over 65 after last year's "horrific" flu season. Key points: Vaccines Fluad and Fluzone High Dose will be available from April The "enhanced" vaccines will target the mutation that occurred last year The vaccines will protect the elderly Last year there were more than …

Flu vaccine just 36% effective this season, CDC reports
7 years, 1 month ago

Flu vaccine just 36% effective this season, CDC reports

CNN  

Story highlights The flu vaccine has been just 36% effective this season, the CDC estimates The vaccine showed just 25% effectiveness against the dominant H3N2 strain CNN — Flu season is still raging in the United States, yet already it ranks among the most difficult in recent years. “You’re 36% less likely to get the flu and see the doctor …

Flu hospitalizations rise; no peak in sight
7 years, 1 month ago

Flu hospitalizations rise; no peak in sight

CNN  

Story highlights NEW: CDC acting director: "We may be on track to break some recent records" The nation's hospitalization rate climbed to about 60 people per every 100,000 10 additional pediatric deaths recorded for the week, bringing the total to 63 CNN — The current flu season is “still on the rise,” the acting director of the US Centers for …

GPs are told to use more expensive flu jab
7 years, 1 month ago

GPs are told to use more expensive flu jab

Daily Mail  

GPs have been told to use a pricier but more effective flu jab to prevent a repeat of this winter’s epidemic. GPs have been told to use a pricier but more effective flu jab to prevent a repeat of this winter’s epidemic It comes amid reports of crisis conditions at NHS hospitals, with the number of confirmed deaths recorded in …

Doctors are running out of the flu jab!
7 years, 2 months ago

Doctors are running out of the flu jab!

Daily Mail  

A third of GP practices have run out of flu vaccines or are running low, a worrying survey has revealed amid the worst outbreak in seven years. ‘As the public would expect we are in close contact with the vaccine manufacturers and can confirm that flu vaccine supplies continue to remain available.’ Cheaper vaccine row The new survey also comes …

NHS medics putting lives at risk by not getting flu jab
7 years, 2 months ago

NHS medics putting lives at risk by not getting flu jab

Daily Mail  

Two-thirds of doctors and nurses at some hospitals have ignored official pleas to get themselves vaccinated against flu this winter, risking the lives of vulnerable patients. Only 33.7 per cent of frontline staff at King’s College Hospital in South London – which houses one of the capital’s largest A&E departments – have received the jab this winter Only 33.7 per …

Pharmacists run out of vaccine as flu cases surge
7 years, 2 months ago

Pharmacists run out of vaccine as flu cases surge

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 A number of British chemists ran out of flu vaccine earlier …

Winter flu heaps pressure on NHS as officials warn jab ineffective against most common strain
7 years, 2 months ago

Winter flu heaps pressure on NHS as officials warn jab ineffective against most common strain

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 flu jab most frequently given to adults may not offer …

Flu season: It’s early, but experts are concerned
7 years, 4 months ago

Flu season: It’s early, but experts are concerned

CNN  

Story highlights Flu vaccine effectiveness varies by how well it matches the circulating virus strains Last year's flu vaccine effectiveness was just 42% This year's flu vaccine may also provide inadequate protection, some experts say CNN — Last year’s seasonal flu vaccine effectiveness was just 42%, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated. “You can’t really do that …

Why high-dose flu vaccines wouldn't have stopped this year's horror season
7 years, 4 months ago

Why high-dose flu vaccines wouldn't have stopped this year's horror season

ABC  

Australia has recorded 221,853 flu infections so far in 2017, more than any other year. Today's flu vaccines remain mediocre compared to those for measles or human papilloma virus, which offer 97 per cent and 90 per cent protection respectively. This week, media stories implied that if Australia had purchased a different vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur's egg-grown inactivated Fluzone, the massive …

NHS 'fears a crisis' this winter if flu jab for elderly fails to work
7 years, 5 months ago

NHS 'fears a crisis' this winter if flu jab for elderly fails to work

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS bosses are reportedly “scared” that hospitals will be heaving …

H1N1 Has Killed 1,300 So Far This Year In India
7 years, 6 months ago

H1N1 Has Killed 1,300 So Far This Year In India

Huff Post  

India Outbreak: over 1,300 fatalities from H1N1 swine flu Reuters With states witnessing an unprecedented number of Influenza A H1N1 cases and over 1,300 deaths so far this year, India seems to be in the grip of a major flu outbreak. This current H1N1 strain is popularly referred to as swine flu in India because the initial transmission of the …

Influenza Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations Among Elderly
7 years, 8 months ago

Influenza Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations Among Elderly

Huff Post  

Adult vaccination by Judy Schmidt, James Gathany CDC 2006 Flu Vaccine Linked To Less Hospitalizations Among Elderly The world’s population is growing bigger – and older. Lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia and bronchitis, is the leading cause of admission to the hospital from infectious diseases and deaths among older adults, with influenza as the most important viral infection …

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