Influenza (Seasonal Flu) - American Medical Association
Jan 20, 2025 · Influenza strains vary from year to year, but one thing remains constant: everyone six months and older should get an annual flu shot. Influenza vaccination remains one of the …
8 things doctors wish patients knew about flu vaccines
Oct 4, 2024 · The flu vaccine is “really to get the protection against that scenario.” Getting a seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against H5N1 bird flu. But if a person may have frequent …
6 reasons patients avoid flu vaccination
With flu season approaching, it is imperative that everyone 6 months or older, with rare exceptions, get an influenza vaccine. However, it is likely that most of your patients who have …
Flu season 2023: CDC guidelines for COVID, RSV and flu vaccines …
Oct 2, 2023 · Dr. Daskalakis shares who should get the flu vaccine, when the ideal timing is and how vaccination protects individuals and their loved ones. Dr. Daskalakis also provides an …
Bird flu in California, walking pneumonia in kids and more viruses ...
Dec 4, 2024 · AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the latest trends in respiratory illnesses, what causes vaccine hesitancy and …
H5N1 bird flu: Questions patients may have and how to answer
Jun 6, 2024 · There are H5 candidate vaccine viruses that could be used to produce a vaccine. According to the. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ assistant secretary for …
AMA, CDC, Ad Council urge flu vaccination amid COVID-19 …
Oct 6, 2020 · The potential impact of a bad flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic could place added burden on medical resources, which is why we are teaming up to urge all people to get …
Bird flu news today: Avian flu symptoms in humans, CDC H5N1 …
Jun 28, 2024 · Bird flu tracking via CDC wastewater surveillance by state. For bird flu news, visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary …
New ACIP recommendations for RSV, COVID-19 and …
Jul 8, 2024 · Coadministration of RSV vaccine with other adult vaccines, including flu, COVID, pneumococcal, Tdap and shingles vaccines is allowed and is acceptable. Unger: I heard that …
AMA, CDC, Ad Council urge flu vaccinations amid COVID-19 …
Oct 12, 2021 · During a severe season, flu has resulted in as many as 41 million illnesses and 710,000 hospitalizations among Americans. The new effort extends the No Time for Flu …