Influenza Vaccination

Year after year, experts say the best defense against seasonal influenza is getting vaccinated.

A study in Brazil suggested that vaccinating women earlier in the influenza season could improve birth outcomes.

Influenza vaccine vs. saline placebo administered shortly after MI or hospitalization for high-risk stable CAD.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently issued a draft recommendation that states the task force no longer recommends aspirin for primary CVD prevention in adults aged 60 years and older.

The FDA expanded the age indication of the only cell-based inactivated influenza vaccine approved for use in the United States to include children as young as age 6 months, the vaccine’s manufacturer announced Friday.

Although nearly 70% of U.S. adults said last year’s mild influenza season will not impact their decision to get a vaccine this year, many indicated they would continue pandemic-related precautions through the season, a survey found.

According to the CDC, manufacturers expect to deliver 188 million to 200 million doses of influenza vaccine in the United States this year.

Healio provided coverage of the European Society of Cardiology. Highlights from the meeting led the top stories in cardiology last week.

Influenza vaccination early after MI or in high-risk CAD was associated with a 28% lower risk for all-cause death, MI or stent thrombosis at 12 months compared with placebo, according to results of the IAMI trial.

Data show that the driving distance from a pharmacy could explain why many women with breast cancer forgo influenza vaccinations.