The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID - NPR
Oct 17, 2024 · People getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic. Mark J. Terrill/AP. This year’s...
Moderna says mRNA flu shot generates better immune response in ... - CNN
Sep 13, 2023 · CNN — Moderna said Wednesday that its experimental mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine generated a stronger immune response against four strains of the flu virus than a currently marketed vaccine in...
Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu …
5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, when respiratory bugs tend to spread with travel and indoor celebrations. Those viruses haven’t caused much trouble so far this fall.
Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC ... - CBS News
Oct 3, 2024 · The effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might be a clue to how...
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than ... - CBS News
Feb 29, 2024 · Estimates show vaccines this season were between 52% and 61% effective in protecting children against influenza hospitalization. In adults, the shots were estimated to be 41% to 44% effective.
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
Sep 20, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first flu vaccine that people can administer to themselves at home. The agency on Friday gave the green light for people who have been screened...
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at …
Sep 20, 2024 · CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this...
Flu shots are here. When's the ideal time to get one, and ... - NBC News
Sep 5, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting a flu shot either this month or next, since flu activity typically picks up in the fall, with cases reaching their peak...
The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
Oct 17, 2024 · People getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic. This year’s flu shot will be missing a strain of influenza it’s protected against for more than a decade.
Moderna says its combination Covid and flu vaccine works ... - NBC News
Jun 10, 2024 · Moderna says its combination Covid and flu vaccine works well in late-stage trial. The drugmaker hopes to launch the shot for the fall respiratory disease season in 2025. The new mRNA vaccine...