A 10-year analysis of statistics on the influenza B virus could lead to better flu immunization programs, researchers say. The study was led by Assistant Professor Vijay Dhanasekaran and Associate Professor Gavin Smith from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS). It’s the largest comparative analysis of the human influenza B virus to date. Influenza epidemics, which… Continue reading A Call for A Better Flu Vaccine
Category: Flu
What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season
Editor’s note: Although the Ebola crisis has dominated the news recently, here at ThirdAge.com we don’t want you to lose sight of the fact the current flu season is here. The CDC offers the following information and advice about protecting yourself and your loved ones. What sort of flu season is expected this year? It’s… Continue reading What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season
High-Dose Flu Vaccine Best for Elderly
High-dose influenza vaccine is 24 percent more effective than the standard-dose vaccine in protecting people ages 65 and over against influenza illness and its complications, according to a study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville TN and published August 13th 2014 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).