Influenza
News
ACIP approves 2020 adult vaccination schedule
Updates to ACIP adult vaccination schedule include language on shared clinical decision making.
News
ACIP plans flu review for older adults
Work group will address issues of which flu vaccine options may be best for seniors.
Conference Coverage
In-hospital flu shot reduced readmissions in pneumonia patients
NEW ORLEANS – ...
Opinion
Flu vaccine: Larger impact on influenza burden than you thought?
Even the current modestly effective flu vaccines have significant benefit, protecting U.S. populations from serious disease and death.
Conference Coverage
Neurologists consider flu shot safe in most patients with autoimmune neuromuscular disorders
AUSTIN, TEX. – Neurologists are circumspect about recommending influenza vaccination for patients with a history of...
Conference Coverage
Cell culture–based flu vaccine maintains immunogenicity
A 2018-2019 commercial flu vaccine made mostly by egg-free cell culture performed as well immunologically as standard vaccine.
News from the FDA/CDC
Influenza: U.S. activity was low this summer
A(H3N2) was predominant, but it’s too early for CDC to make predictions for the fall and winter.
Conference Coverage
Too few pregnant women receive both influenza and Tdap vaccines
About two-thirds of pregnant women did not receive both the influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy, but strong provider recommendations can...
Conference Coverage
FUO, pneumonia often distinguishes influenza from RSV in hospitalized young children
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “These findings open new possibilities for antimicrobial stewardship in these groups of...
From the Journals
LAIV doesn’t up asthmatic children’s risk of lower respiratory events
This study finds LAIV as safe as IIV for children and adolescents with asthma or recurrent wheezing.
Conference Coverage
ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 season
No significant changes were made to policy; next year’s vaccine aims to hit harder at H3N2.