Influenza News

The FDA announced this week the approval of the 2012-2013 influenza vaccine formulation for use in the United States, according to an FDA press release.

The FDA announced this week the approval of the 2012-2013 influenza vaccine formulation for use in the United States, according to an FDA press release.

Just because a rapid influenza test comes back negative for influenza A H3N2v, does not mean an influenza diagnosis can be ruled out, according to CDC researchers.

Advances in the management of pediatric cancer and influenza since the 1970s have not changed the epidemiology and outcome of influenza in oncology patients, according to study results published online.

Since the beginning of an annual drive-through immunization program initiated in 1995 at the University of Louisville Hospital, more than 50,000 influenza vaccinations have been given, with no reports of fainting episodes or related auto accidents, according to a study published online.

Two separate studies published this week had somewhat contrasting findings regarding the safety of influenza A(H1N1) vaccine.

Children who received consecutive years of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccination with the same strains of A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) may have a weaker immune response in the second year, according to findings in a recently published study.

Children who received consecutive years of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccination with the same strains of A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) may have a weaker immune response in the second year, according to findings in a recently published study.

Oseltamivir and zanamivir are both safe and effective for influenza prevention in pediatric units, according to data published online recently. Masayoshi Shinjoh, MD, PhD, of the department of pediatrics at the School of Medicine at Keio University in Tokyo, and colleagues examined 20 patients with hospital-acquired influenza between 2003 and 2011 to determine the effectiveness of influenza post-exposure prophylaxis.

Laninamivir octanoate may be a better choice for treating children with influenza, as it can be given in a single inhalation, according to a recent study.