Seasonal Flu

Technologies designed to make indoor spaces safer from infection are not effective in the real world, researchers from the University of East Anglia in the UK argue.

...

Country / Region Tags:

Global

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Posted By mike kraft read more

Polls indicate percentages of Americans who believe they dont need vaccinations, have little confidence in scientists

Nov

Poll shows a third of Americans believe they don't need flu, COVID vaccines One third of those polled said their vaccine decisions do not affect others. CIDRAP

A third of Americans surveyed in a new poll from researchers at Ohio State said they do not believe they need vaccines for the flu or COVID-19 this season because they do not consider themselves high risk for complications from the viruses. ...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

US workers ill with influenza or COVID-19 were less likely to work onsite than those with other acute respiratory infections

Nov

Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began On the third day of illness, 19% of participants worked remotely during the pandemic, compared with 9% before. CIDRAP

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

U.S. CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV

Nov

CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV | CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow-- survey shows

Nov

Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows | CNN Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Carma Hassan CNN

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

Pfizer’s says its combination Covid, flu vaccine will move to final-stage trial after positive data

Oct

Pfizer combination Covid, flu vaccine shows positive trial data (cnbc.com)

Pfizer said its combination vaccine candidates targeting Covid and the flu will move to a final-stage trial in the coming months after showing positive initial results. ..
Pfizer and other vaccine makers like Moderna and Novavax believe combination shots will simplify the process for people to protect themselves against respiratory viruses that typically surge around the same time of the year.
...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

Analysis: Vaccinations in the U.S. hindered by complexity of information and insurance

Oct

‘We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake The process of keeping track of which vaccines are recommended — and avoiding paying for them out of pocket — has grown increasingly convoluted. Helen Branswell STAT

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

Problem

Situation Report

Posted By mike kraft read more

AstraZeneca, maker of FluMist, seeks to allow at-home administration of vaccine

Oct

AstraZeneca, maker of FluMist, seeks to allow at-home administration of vaccine People eligible to use the only needle-free flu vaccine available in the United States may be able, next year, to give it to themselves or to eligible children at home. Helen Branswell STAT

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Other

Posted By mike kraft read more

Moderna begins phase 3 clinical trial of combo flu, COVID vaccine

Oct

Moderna doses 1st participant in phase 3 clinical trial of combo flu, COVID vaccine Moderna announced the first participant has been dosed in the company's phase 3 clinical trial of its combination flu and COVID vaccine. ABC News ABC News

...

In a press release, the biopharmaceutical company said the combination vaccine has "the potential to efficiently reduce the overall burden of acute viral respiratory disease" by giving simultaneous protection against flu and COVID in a single dose.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: