Experts predicted that the 2019/20 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere would be a bad one. And then it wasn’t. The COVID-19 pandemic hit, international travel ground to a halt, physical distancing and mask wearing became more common, and the flu went away. Rachel Baker, PhD, who studies public health and infectious disease at Princeton […]
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AstraZeneca, Sputnik Vaccines Face Hurdles With Annual COVID Shots
ZURICH (Reuters) – Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Russia’s Gamaleya Institute and Johnson & Johnson fight the coronavirus with another virus, leaving scientists concerned the shots may lose potency if annual inoculations become necessary to fight new variants. So-called viral vector shots – also used by several Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers – use harmless modified viruses as […]
Why the US could experience its deadliest flu season in 2019
Flu season is officially here, and that means you should be prepared for the sneezing, sore throat, exhaustion and aches and pains that come with it, especially this year. The New York Times reported on Oct. 4 that looking at Australia, which doctors often do to predict the severity of the U.S. flew season, this year […]
Aussie flu set to sweep the UK this winter – how to prevent potentially deadly illness
Aussie flu is set to return to the UK this winter, and experts are now advising on the important of getting the flu jab this year. The strain (dubbed ‘Aussie flu’) originally hit the headlines following an epidemic in 2017, but has now again swept across Australia, with more than 200,000 people affected this year. […]
Flu jab 2019: How to get flu jab for FREE? How much does the Flu Jab cost for 2019?
Flu circulates every winter, and tends to peak around December and January. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends which type of flu virus strains to include in the flu vaccine every year. Read on to find out more about the costs of the flu vaccine. Read on to find out more about the cost of […]