Influenza

IDWeek 2024: Black individuals were less likely to be vaccinated against all 3 respiratory viruses than White individuals, according to new research.

Less than one-quarter of people infected with influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness were vaccinated, according to a new report.

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FluMist is the first influenza vaccine that does not have to be given by a health care professional.

The GSK reformulation induced acceptable immune responses for both influenza A and B strains, overcoming a setback earlier in the ability to successfully neutralize the latter.

Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.

Steven Furr, MD, discusses how communication between clinicians and patients is crucial to combatting vaccine hesitancy this upcoming respiratory virus season.

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Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.

The investigational live intranasal vaccine was safe and well-tolerated when given concomitantly with Fluzone HD and the combination outperformed the latter given by itself.