Influenza

Are primary prevention strategies altering the course of the perfect storm?

February 23, 2021

As the 2020-2021 influenza season loomed, many in health care worried that the seasonal disease would add to the extraordinary burden of coronavirus disease 2019 and create a perfect storm. Have various prevention strategies helped prevent this potential issue?

Do interventions improve flu vaccinations in vulnerable kids?

February 11, 2021

Improving influenza vaccination coverage is important for all children, but some are at greater risk for poorer outcomes. A review examines whether interventions can improve vaccine coverage.

Did flu shots and pneumococcal vaccines offer some COVID-19 protection?

February 05, 2021

A report examines if the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine has a protective effect against COVID-19.