Influenza

The new, 7-member committee was clear on its support for the mAb for infants and the essential role of vaccination against influenza but wants an alternative preservative to thimerosal.

The now 7-member ACIP will discuss dated issues including thimerosal in flu vaccine and MMR-related febrile seizures but not vaccines against cervical cancer and pneumonia.

Some hospitals have EDs filled with patients and a number of states are reporting the 2024-2025 version of a COVID-19, flu, and RSV tripledemic.

Researchers found that COVID-19 had a higher long-term mortality than influenza and RSV in veterans—underscoring vaccination’s vital role.

The 2 novel vaccine candidates each combine a Sanofi licensed influenza vaccine with the Novavax adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases medical director appeals to the community at large to set politics and personal grievance aside and to "first, do no harm."

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The FDA cleared Novavax to start enrolling the planned phase 3 trial after a safety concern was found to be unrelated to the combination vaccine.

Find details on the surge in US pertussis cases, the first self-administered flu vaccine, and study findings underscoring the evolving nature of long COVID.

Insights on how to manage the "triple threat" of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 this season.