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Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals. Prior vaccination with the shingles...

Gene Changes Made This Season's Bird Flu More Severe

FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 – Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a new study finds. The H5N1 avian...

Scientists Get Closer to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 – Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a "universal" flu vaccine – one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future...

Flu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People

FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 – Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in...

Many Young Women Wouldn't Get Flu, COVID Shots in Pregnancy, Poll Suggests

WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 – Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of COVID and flu vaccines during pregnancy, many young women are still doubtful, a new survey shows. Compared with older women...

Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 – Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a p...

Electronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 – Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The...

CureVac’s Coronavirus Vaccine at the Center of a Fight for Control

CureVac, a German biopharmaceutical company, has hit the headlines after US President Trump tried to secure exclusive rights to its developmental coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine is being developed...

FDA Approves Fluad (influenza vaccine, adjuvanted) for Prevention of Seasonal Influenza

November 24, 2015 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fluad, the first seasonal influenza vaccine containing an adjuvant. Fluad, a trivalent vaccine produced from three influenza...

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