It’s the peak of flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter months. Influenza activity often begins to increase in October and… Read More ›
Flu Vaccine
National Institutes of Health Continue Work on “Universal” Flu Vaccine
Current flu vaccines do not protect against all strains of influenza. Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), recommend vaccines targeting the specific strains that scientists… Read More ›
Flu Shot Health Risks: Myth vs. Reality
How much do you know about the flu vaccine? How much of what you think you know is myth as opposed to reality? Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions out there, and these misconceptions are leading some people to make uninformed… Read More ›
Is it Safe to Get a Free Flu Shot?
With flu season and the fall semester both in full swing, school districts and clinics around the country are offering free flu shots to schoolchildren and other local residents. If you can get your child (or yourself) immunized for free,… Read More ›
2017 Year in Review: What We Learned about Vaccines and Vaccine Injuries
2017 was a busy year in the world of vaccinations. From an MMR outbreak on college campuses and the start of one of the most-dangerous flu seasons in recent memory to important revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table, vaccine-related headlines… Read More ›
Flu Season Isn’t Over. Should You Get Vaccinated?
With several months left to go in this year’s flu season, it is not too late to get a flu shot. If you have put off getting vaccinated because you have questions about the health risks, here is what the… Read More ›
Are You Experiencing Pain After a Flu Shot? Possible Causes for Pain after Vaccination
The flu shot. Nearly half of all Americans get one every year. This makes the flu shot more popular than both Twitter and Instagram, though it has not quite reached the ranks of Facebook and Smartphones (71 percent of adults… Read More ›