Every flu season, I think back to the young teacher I cared for as a nurse in the intensive care unit years ago. He was just 28 years old, healthy, with no underlying conditions. At first, he had ...

A flu infection during pregnancy also carries some risk ... a flu vaccine last year. Inequities in flu vaccine uptake may partly explain racial and ethnic disparities seen in hospitalization ...

While many individuals experience mild symptoms that do not necessitate hospitalization ... who have not received the flu vaccine are at a significantly greater risk of experiencing severe ...

People hospitalized with the virus over the past 13 years were more likely to have at least one of these risk factors. Doctors stress the importance of getting the flu vaccine. Cases of the flu ...

This happens because of the injection itself and your body's immune response to the vaccine, which builds your body's immunity to the flu virus ... Reduced hospitalization risk Reduced illness ...

Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer protection ahead of the holidays. Jessica Rendall Wellness Reporter Jessica is ...

Here is where matters stand: The most recent risk assessment ... developing bird flu vaccines. Fortunately, the country already has five million doses of the influenza A (H5) vaccine on hand ...

But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, hospitalization or even death ... unpacks some of the factors that put people most at risk of severe health outcomes. Age: Young children and ...

During the 2022–23 flu season, adults aged 65 and older accounted for nearly 72% of all flu-related deaths. Despite these dangers, flu vaccine coverage ... that only high-risk groups, like ...