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October 20, 2022
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VIDEO: Parents even less concerned about flu since COVID-19 pandemic

VIDEO: Parents even less concerned about flu since COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON — Pediatric influenza vaccination rates remain suboptimal compared with other childhood vaccines, and parents are even less concerned about influenza since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data reported here.

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October 18, 2022
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist for flu vaccination, hospitalization

Racial and ethnic disparities persist for flu vaccination, hospitalization

Adults who are part of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are less likely to be vaccinated against influenza and are more likely to be hospitalized for it, according to health officials.

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October 07, 2022
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VIDEO: COVID-19 bivalent booster ‘strongly recommended’ for patients with IBD

VIDEO: COVID-19 bivalent booster ‘strongly recommended’ for patients with IBD

In a Healio video exclusive, Freddy Caldera, DO, MS, urged providers to recommend the COVID-19 booster vaccine to all patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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October 05, 2022
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Influenza vaccination shows mixed results on all-cause mortality in patients with ILD

Influenza vaccination shows mixed results on all-cause mortality in patients with ILD

Among patients with interstitial lung disease, those who received an influenza vaccination demonstrated a significant reduction in all-cause mortality in two of the four seasons evaluated in a recent study.

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October 04, 2022
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Fewer than half of US adults plan to get flu vaccine despite warnings of a severe season

Fewer than half of US adults plan to get flu vaccine despite warnings of a severe season

Following last year’s mild influenza season, U.S. officials are emphasizing the importance of influenza, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccinations as they expect a much more severe season in the weeks to come.

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September 03, 2022
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Flu vaccine uptake in patients with CVD decreases with younger age

Flu vaccine uptake in patients with CVD decreases with younger age

Influenza vaccination rates were low in younger patients with CVD despite having the opportunity to be vaccinated at no cost, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal – Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes.

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September 01, 2022
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High-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine worked well in patients on hemodialysis

High-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine worked well in patients on hemodialysis

Patients on hemodialysis who received the high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine showed a stronger seroresponse than those who received other vaccines, according to data published the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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September 01, 2022
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Integration of high-dose flu vaccine in routine practice may show benefit in novel trial

Integration of high-dose flu vaccine in routine practice may show benefit in novel trial

Researchers in Denmark announced the successful completion of an “innovative” trial assessing effects of influenza vaccine dosages on hospitalizations using only routinely collected data.

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August 04, 2022
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ACR: Infants exposed to TNFi in utero should receive rotavirus vaccine within 6 months

ACR: Infants exposed to TNFi in utero should receive rotavirus vaccine within 6 months

Infants who have been exposed to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in utero should receive the rotavirus vaccine in the first 6 months of life, according to new recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology.

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May 20, 2022
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Influenza vaccine or placebo in patients with HF.

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