Influenza News

WASHINGTON — The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday named Anthony S. Fauci, MD, FAAP, an honorary fellow for what it called his “decades of distinguished leadership, dedication, wisdom and service to children and families.”

BOSTON — Expanded use of wastewater surveillance confirmed spikes in clinical cases of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in one of Canada’s largest cities, according to study findings presented at IDWeek.

Influenza poses significant health and socioeconomic threats despite cases drastically dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, we compiled a list of vaccine stories you may have missed in 2023.

Global data indicate that some common influenza symptoms increase with age as others decrease, researchers found.

Preliminary estimates published Thursday in MMWR and presented this week by the CDC indicate that this season’s influenza vaccine offered significant protection among all ages.

Children were twice as likely as adults to test positive for influenza and more likely to be hospitalized for influenza this season, according to data published in MMWR.

Updated COVID-19 shots, including bivalent boosters, dominated vaccine news in 2022, but good news also came for vaccines against malaria, Ebola and cancer.

During the 2021-2022 influenza season, vaccination significantly reduced outpatient visits, consistent with prior seasons during which A(H3N2) viruses were predominant, especially among younger patients, recent study data showed.

An expert in influenza is encouraging the public to get vaccinated ahead of “a tough season” during National Influenza Vaccination Week.