use influenza vaccine strains grown in mammalian cells rather than eggs. The key takeaways are: older people are recommended to receive an enhanced vaccine (Fluad Quad for >65 years or Fluzone ...

A single dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) led to a lower incidence of influenza virus transmission to ...

Immunizations are vital for all ages, but especially for seniors, since aging can weaken the immune system, making them more susceptible to severe infections. By prioritizing vaccines for diseases ...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the government will invest $176 million in ...

The investigational mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine has undergone extensive clinical evaluation in a series of trials involving ...

Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...

HealthDay News — A single-dose baloxavir treatment can reduce influenza transmission from index patients to household contacts, according to a study published in the April 24 issue of the New England ...

The Health Ministry (MoH) is offering 57,093 appointment slots for senior citizens with comorbidities to receive free ...

17, 2025 — A vaccine ... flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has caused widespread outbreaks in wild birds and ... Study Reveals Gaps in Flu Treatment for High ...

The viruses causing the flu and COVID-19 ... But measles, he says, is more genetically stable and both doses of the MMR ...

show the important role that H5 plays in developing immunity to bird flu. In its viral form, H5 acts like a key allowing the virus to enter and attach itself to host cells where it then starts to ...

This is to reduce the chance that a new virus could result from the combination of both seasonal and avian influenza strains. Other vaccines, such as Fluzone High-Dose, use a larger dose of the ...