October May Be Best Time for Older Adults to Receive Flu Shot
October may be the best time for elderly patients to receive influenza vaccinations.
Influenza
Efficacy of Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Young Children
In children aged 6–35 months, vaccination with 2 doses of IIV4 can protect against influenza and reduces the frequency of severe outcomes.
AAP: Nasal Spray Vaccine Against Flu Acceptable in 2019 to 2020
Based on current data, AAP Board of Directors says either injection or nasal spray vaccination OK
CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked
Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
Antibody Response to Egg- and Cell-Grown Influenza A
Adults who received the flu vaccine in 2017 to 2018 had higher antibody titers against the egg-adapted vaccine and lower titers against circulating virus.
Oseltamivir Effective in Critically Ill Patients With Influenza A/H3N2
Oseltamivir should be administered to treat critically ill individuals with influenza, particularly when A/H3N2 is circulating.
FDA to Review Baloxavir sNDA for Patients at High-Risk for Flu Complications
The Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil; Genentech) for the treatment of influenza in patients at high risk of complications.
Effects of Sequential Influenza A Vaccination on Antibody Waning
Postvaccination antibody titers against influenza A similar across successive vaccinations but efficacy wanes with vaccine rates.
The CDC Estimates 2018-2019 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness
Influenza vaccine efficacy, between November 23, 2018 and February 2, 2019, was 47% overall and 61% for young children.
Flu Vaccination During Pregnancy Does Not Cause Miscarriage
An influenza vaccine cannot cause a pregnant woman to miscarry.
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