Influenza Vaccination

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People who slept less than 6 hours per night had lower antibody responses to hepatitis and influenza vaccinations compared with those who slept 7 to 9 hours, according to researchers.

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.

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

Hospitalizations for influenza are the highest they have been at this time of year since 2010, the CDC reported Friday.

Maternal influenza vaccination was around 65% effective at preventing influenza-associated hospitalizations among infants when the viruses matched what was in the vaccine, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Influenza reached epidemic levels in Chile months earlier than a typical influenza season, just like in several other Southern Hemisphere countries, researchers reported.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has released new, free resources to help primary care physicians navigate the upcoming influenza season.

High-dose vs. low-dose influenza vaccine for older Danish adults.