Influenza News

In Oregon, fewer than 40% of children aged 2 years received an influenza vaccination during the most recent influenza season.

The adjuvanted vaccines used during the 2009 influenza pandemic did not likely increase recipients' risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, but European researchers could not definitively rule out a link, according to study results published online this week.

A single dose of 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 MF59-adjuvanted vaccine created a notable immune response against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus in children aged 6 to 23 months who had different gestational ages at birth.

WASHINGTON — The optimal delivery of influenza vaccine in community settings is made less efficient by obstacles found in purchase and distribution, logistics and reimbursement, according to a presentation made during the 45th Annual National Immunization Conference held here.

WASHINGTON — Public health officials should target both pediatric and adult health care providers to promote education efforts of influenza vaccine, according to a new study from Michigan presented here.

WASHINGTON — Keeping physicians up-to-date with information about the influenza vaccine recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices affects immunization rates, according to new findings presented here.

During the week of March 13 to March 19, 1,158 of 6,144 specimens tested by WHO and the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System were positive for influenza, bringing the total number of influenza cases to 47,004 since Oct. 3, according to the CDC’s weekly FluView report.

During the week of March 6 to March 12, 1,346 of 6,384 specimens tested by WHO and the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System were positive for influenza, bringing the total number of influenza cases to 44,568 since Oct. 3, according to the CDC’s weekly FluView report.

During the week of Feb. 20 to Feb. 26, 2,106 of 7,543 specimens tested by WHO and the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System were positive for influenza, bringing the total number of influenza cases to 36,824 since Oct. 3, according to the CDC’s weekly FluView Report.

Statistical analysis of where influenza genome mutations occur may predict which strains of the virus are likely to be prevalent, researchers found.