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Influenza vaccine can prevent pneumonia hospitalizations
The influenza vaccine may be able to prevent approximately 57% of hospitalizations due to influenza pneumonia.
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Egg-free influenza vaccine now available
The makers of the egg-free flu vaccine, Flublok, have announced that it is now available nationwide.
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Influenza vaccine effective in HIV pregnancy
Pregnant women with HIV experienced partial protection from the flu when given the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine.
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FDA approves 2011-2012 influenza vaccine strains
Current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations state that all patients aged 6 months and older receive an annual influenza vaccine.
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Influenza vaccine safe for patients with egg allergies
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology updated guidelines for vaccinating patients with allergies.
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Influenza vaccine associated with reduced hospitalizatino and mortality in elderly persons
Level 2: Mid-level evidence Influenza vaccination is associated with reduced rate of death or hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia in community-dwelling elderly persons, based on observational evidence (N Engl J Med. 2007;357:1373-1381). During 713,872 person-seasons of observation from 18 cohorts of patients older than 65 years in U.S. HMOs from 1990-2000, there were 4,599 hospitalizations…
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LIVE ATTENUATED INFLUENZA VACCINE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN INACTIVATED VACCINE IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Level 2: Mid-level evidence The live attenuated flu vaccine (FluMist intranasally) appears more effective than the inactivated vaccine (Fluzone IM), based on a randomized trial of 8,352 immunocompetent children aged 6-59 months in 16 countries (N Engl J Med. 2007;356:685-696). Participants also received intranasal saline mist and IM saline injections as placebos to maintain blinding;…
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ACIP: Updated Vaccine Guidance for the 2022-2023 Influenza Season
In general, routine annual vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no contraindications and should be completed by the end of October.
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Plant-Based Vaccine Manufacturing for Influenza, Implications for Future Vaccines
An emerging body of research highlights plant-based vaccine manufacturing as a potential solution to risks posed by traditional egg-based manufacturing.
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2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations
The 2018 to 2019 influenza vaccine effectiveness was about 40% to 60% for reducing pediatric influenza A-associated hospitalizations.
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