With flu season just days away, experts are urging the community to get vaccinated as soon as possible as the disease may be more severe than in years past. The emergency doctor, José Ramón Torradas, indicated that in areas of southern Australia there has been an increase in cases of influenza as the restrictions due … Read more
the american lab Modern reported this Wednesday that it will begin, in Argentina, the clinical trial of a anti-flu vaccine (mRNA1010) with a messenger RNA platform, the same one that the pharmaceutical company used for the coronavirus vaccine. With the application of mRNA technology, the company aims to achieve a faster adaptation to strains annual … Read more
The general population can receive from this May 4 the anti-flu vaccinebut there is prioritized groups, as defined by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). “A staggered vaccination strategy will be developed, prioritizing the vaccination of most vulnerable populationsindicates the portfolio. The first stage, which is in force and will go until May 10, concentrates … Read more
WASHINGTON DC – The COVID-19 pandemic should not make us forget the flu virus or influenza and the target population should also be vaccinated against this disease, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) remarked this Wednesday during a virtual press conference. “COVID-19 is not alone, influenza (flu) also poses a risk. It is important to … Read more
Members of the Comprehensive Medical Care Program (PAMI) will be able, from Monday, to apply the flu vaccine freely and free of charge in the network of more than 6,000 authorized pharmacies throughout the countryreported from the entity. According to the agency’s statement, they can be vaccinated without having to take a shift in advance, … Read more
The corona pandemic is apparently slowing down another severe flu epidemic. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health warns of influenza: the danger has not yet been averted. There has been no flu epidemic in Baden-Württemberg in recent weeks, despite slightly increasing numbers. From the beginning of October to mid-January (end of the 2nd reporting week), only … Read more
1. What are the expectations? Bentvelsen: “The forecasts are not rosy. We know from calculations that it could be an earlier and more severe flu wave. We may have to deal with two flu waves: a second wave at the end of this year and the beginning of next year. We have not had the … Read more
Wednesday, 5 May 2021 – 7:43 De Bilt People with a medical condition, who are eligible for an annual flu vaccination, will be invited in phases for a corona vaccination from Thursday 6 May. These are people born between 1961 and 2003. This group will receive an invitation in the coming weeks. – The invitation … Read more
Se researchers and doctors have known for a long time that some vaccines can not only protect against the pathogen actually targeted. They can also be helpful against other pathogens in the form of cross-immunity. One example is the tuberculosis vaccine Bacillus-Calmette-Guérin (BCG), which can protect people who have been vaccinated against a number of … Read more
The Ministry of Health recommends that parents get a flu shot this year. According to experts, this will help protect children from possible complications that arise due to infection. “We urge everyone – both children and adults, parents of children – to vaccinate children this year against influenza, which will prevent the development of serious … Read more