The duration [of the flu season] would be prolonged when there is a transition of the dominating virus strain, the centre said.

If you want to get the most out of your flu vaccine, you might want to cut out the red meat and butter, new research suggests. A new study showed that feeding obese mice a low-fat menu before getting vaccinated made them better at fighting off the flu virus. A low fat diet focuses on eating items where only 30 percent of calories are from fat,according to the American Cancer Society.This means including products like skim milk, lean meats like chicken, whole grains and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables

Chalk it up to shot sickness, or maybe just an inflated sense of immunity. Either way, fewer Rhode Island adults rolled up their sleeves for a flu shot this year, though the state remains a national leader in its influenza vaccination rate, Rhode Island Department of Health Deputy Director Seema Dixit told state lawmakers during a budget presentation Tuesday night

Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised. Every year, researchers try to predict the four influenza strains that are most likely to be prevalent during the upcoming flu season.

(Precision Vaccinations News) CureVac N.V. today announced the start of the Phase 1 part of a combined Phase 1/2 clinical trialof an investigational influenza A (H5N1) pre-pandemic vaccine candidate developed in collaboration with GSK

Australian Medical Association President Professor Steve Robson said after many years of the Covid pandemic, it would be understandable if many Australians had a sense of vaccine fatigue.

Mobile Operations Manager Parsia Jahanbani gives the monkeypox vaccine to Henry Tran at Families Together of Orange County in Tustin, CA on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. The Jynneos vaccine consists of two doses administered 28 days apart.

Just when you thought the modern world couldnt become more cartoonish, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation released the most bizarre advertisement for Mpox vaccinations Tuesday.

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Key Points Question Was implementation of the pediatric COVID-19 immunization program of California associated with reductions in the reported pediatric COVID-19 incidence and hospitalizations?

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