Influenza

We must ensure that our population has vaccines to fight off common respiratory viruses this holiday season — and beyond.

Good news for people who received a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine this year. The vaccine offers more protection against flu than an egg-based standard-dose vaccine for older adults aged 50 and...

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Older adults who receive flu shots have less unnecessary antibiotic use, according to new research published Oct. 28 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

Flu activity is on the rise as hospitalizations and emergency room visits for COVID-19 are declining, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported.

Nursing homes that conduct rapid, on-site testing of residents who exhibit flu-like symptoms can lead to earlier detection of outbreaks and reduce hospitalization rates, according to new research. 

The U.S. has opened more access to an influenza antiviral to help clinicians cope with rising demand during the worst flu season in a decade

With two difficult seasons behind them, nursing homes have an opportunity to have “a very different winter,” said White House COVID lead Ashish Jha, MD, at an AHCA/NCAL webinar.

Flu activity was the highest in a decade last week and hospitalizations for three respiratory viruses are straining healthcare systems, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Monday.

Increasing influenza vaccination coverage appears to reduce prescribing for certain classes of antibiotics in seniors, researchers from Kaiser Permanente and Harvard report.