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. …
Influenza strain's disappearance, attributed to COVID protocols, …
Oct 18, 2024 · The vaccine will be missing a strain of influenza it's protected against for more than a decade, and that's because that strain has likely gone extinct, thanks to COVID-19. Health …
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than ... - CBS News
Feb 29, 2024 · This season's influenza vaccines have been 42% effective so far, according to a new interim estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amounting to …
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 …
Pfizer and BioNTech Provide Update on mRNA-based Combination Vaccine …
Aug 16, 2024 · Pfizer also provides update on its separate Phase 2 second-generation trivalent influenza mRNA vaccine trial which showed encouraging data demonstrating robust …
Pfizer Initiates Phase 3 Study of mRNA-Based Influenza Vaccine
Sep 14, 2022 · First Phase 3 efficacy study to be conducted using an mRNA-based influenza vaccine; study will enroll 25,000 U.S. adults 18 years and older; Influenza causes 140,000 to …
Why getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the holidays …
1 day ago · The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines can be used by adults and children as young as 6 months. The Novavax shot is a more traditional protein vaccine combined with an …
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 …
Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine | Influenza (Flu) | CDC
Sep 17, 2024 · All flu vaccines in the United States will be trivalent (three component) vaccines beginning with the 2024-2025 season. For people 65 years and older, there are three flu …
Flu Shots Are Moderately Effective This Season, CDC Says - WebMD
Mar 1, 2024 · The influenza vaccines being used this flu season are 41% to 44% effective in preventing flu-related hospitalization in adults and 52% to 61% effective for children, according …
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