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Has the second ‘tripledemic’ season peaked? See what the CDC says.
Has the second ‘tripledemic’ season peaked? See what the CDC says.
Jack O'Brien
January 17, 2024
10:40 am

The CDC released a report that found while hospital admissions for the three respiratory ailments have remained elevated across many parts of the country, the peak likely occurred around the end of the holiday season.

Pfizer and BioNTech’s combo flu/COVID vax shows strong immune response
Pfizer and BioNTech’s combo flu/COVID vax shows strong immune response
Lecia Bushak
October 26, 2023
1:09 pm

Pfizer and BioNTech released topline data from a Phase 1/ 2 trial for their combination flu and COVID-19 vaccine, showing it was safe and effective.

AstraZeneca’s self-administered nasal flu vaccine gets FDA review
AstraZeneca’s self-administered nasal flu vaccine gets FDA review
Lecia Bushak
October 24, 2023
1:32 pm

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted AstraZeneca’s Biologics License Application for a self-administered version of FluMist Quadrivalent.

Moderna’s combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine shows efficacy in Phase 1/2 trial
Moderna’s combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine shows efficacy in Phase 1/2 trial
Lecia Bushak
October 4, 2023
11:45 am

Moderna’s combination flu and COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1083, produced immune responses similar to standalone flu and COVID-19 shots.

Ice-T’s warning: The flu season is coming, are you prepared?
Ice-T’s warning: The flu season is coming, are you prepared?
Jack O'Brien
September 13, 2023
12:49 pm

To drive the message home that it’s important to schedule your annual flu shot, especially for those with chronic health conditions, Sanofi enlisted actor and rapper Ice-T to lead the campaign.

CDC’s Wild to Mild campaign puts a playful spin on flu shots
CDC’s Wild to Mild campaign puts a playful spin on flu shots
Lecia Bushak
September 11, 2023
9:59 am

Amid a decline in flu vaccinations among pregnant women and children, the CDC is launching a new campaign that it hopes will reverse the trend.

Moderna’s flu vaccine disappoints in Phase 3 trial
Moderna’s flu vaccine disappoints in Phase 3 trial
Jack O'Brien
April 11, 2023
11:25 am

Moderna said that the Data and Safety Monitoring Board recommended a continuation of efficacy follow up for mRNA-1010.

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine delivers mixed results in Phase 3 trial
Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine delivers mixed results in Phase 3 trial
Lecia Bushak
February 17, 2023
11:17 am

The mRNA vaccine showed efficacy in protecting against A strains of the flu virus, but not B strains.

‘Potato sock’ TikTok trend has people putting vegetables in their socks claiming it treats the flu
‘Potato sock’ TikTok trend has people putting vegetables in their socks claiming it treats the flu
Lecia Bushak
January 6, 2023
11:50 am

Videos on TikTok claiming potatoes in your socks can treat the flu have gone viral. Here’s what to believe and not to believe.

Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness
Inside a children’s hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness
Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
December 20, 2022
11:57 am

Many children’s hospitals across the nation have been stretched by waves of patients with RSV and, increasingly, the flu.

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