Are there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love this sharepost.
I recently had the opportunity to speak one on one with Dr. Carolyn Bridges, the Associate Director for Science in the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This CDC unit is responsible for a number of tasks, including:
Every year the question of whether or not you should get a flu shot arises – especially if you... Read more »
...Many parents and patients have questions about the flu vaccine that warrant further address. ... Read more »
...yourself and others from influenza:Take time to get a flu vaccine. * CDC recommends a... Read more »
National Flu Vaccine Week 2008 runs from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, so this is the perfect time to get... Read more »
...A strain of flu that was not covered in the fall flu vaccine was getting into nursing homes, and... Read more »
...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »
...from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See Notes) Oseltamivir... Read more »
...virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) How To... Read more »
...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »
...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A half-dose flu shot may be just as effective in healthy, young people as a full dose, which could be useful during vaccine... Read summary »
A new, universal flu vaccine is showing promise in preventing serious complications and death from many different strains of influenza, researchers... Read summary »
An expert panel that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended changing one of the three strains of flu included in this... Read summary »
Experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say there are far fewer cases of the flu in the United States so far this year... Read summary »
Drug industry-funded flu vaccine studies are more likely to be published in prestigious journals and are cited more often in the scientific... Read summary »