influenza
ACIP Recommends Removing Thimerosal From the Few Remaining Flu Shot Formulations
The new members of the revamped ACIP, in a vote of 5-1-1, recommended removing the preservative thimerosal from flu ...
JUNE 30, 2025
HHS Pulls Funding for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Development
HHS has pulled funding for Moderna to continue development of its investigational avian influenza vaccine and ...
JUNE 5, 2025
CDC Issues Health Alert: Subtype Influenza A Among Hospitalized Patients
The CDC issued a health advisory asking clinicians and laboratories to shorten the timing for subtyping all ...
JANUARY 16, 2025
Vaccination for Respiratory Viruses Lags
As the respiratory season heats up, two recent reports from the CDC detail how vaccination for influenza, RSV and ...
JANUARY 6, 2025
Flu Increasing Across U.S.
Flu activity, which has been low across the country since the end of the 2023-2024 flu season, began to slowly rise ...
JANUARY 6, 2025
FDA Approves First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine
Big Step for FluMist—the first nasal spray influenza vaccine that can be administered by the patient or ...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Early COVID-19 Testing Might Miss Up to 92% of Cases
COVID-19? Flu? RSV? When should you test?
AUGUST 22, 2024
Low-Dose Aspirin May Prevent Pregnancy Complications Related to Flu
Low-dose aspirin may treat influenza-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta ...
JULY 8, 2024
ACIP Recommends More Flu Vaccine Choices for Adults Who Received a Solid Organ Transplant
The ACIP said that the high-dose inactivated and adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccines are acceptable options ...
JULY 3, 2024
Respiratory Season Mild With No Large-Scale Disruptions to the Healthcare System
The severity of the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season was generally moderate, and while a tripledemic consisting ...
APRIL 9, 2024
Second Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Reported in the United States
Although worrying, this case does not change the H5N1 bird flu human health risk assessment for most people in the ...
APRIL 2, 2024
4 Tips for Pharmacists Managing Flu Outbreaks
Pharmacists are often the first line of defense for their communities during influenza outbreaks.
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
