In a recent article published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers estimated influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) in patients aged ≥6 months seeking outpatient care for acute respiratory ...

For the 2021 to 2022 influenza season, influenza vaccines were 36 percent effective against influenza A(H3N2)-related illnesses, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Clinical Infectious ...

With social distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, confirmed cases of influenza plummeted during the 2020-2021 flu season. According to data published on the CDC's website, U.S.

"Despite low flu vaccine effectiveness for the 2021-2022 season, which was estimated at less than 16%, our study highlights the importance of influenza vaccinations, as they appear to not only offer ...

In the northern hemisphere, annual seasonal influenza activity usually causes a high burden of disease during the winter months. Since March 2020, however, the virus has been circulating at ...

Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high as 48 percent among individuals ...