Over the past six months, people have taken precautions to protect both themselves and their communities from the spread of COVID-19. Now, the upcoming flu season presents another opportunity for Americans to help keep each other healthy. Explore what effect the flu season may have when overlapping the pandemic and how providers can encourage patients to receive the flu vaccine as a preventative measure this fall.
Getting a Head Start on Flu Season: Planning and Pre-booking Vaccines
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) begins tracking each year's influenza, "flu," season in October, preparation begins long before autumn arrives. Providers and clinicians place advance orders, or “pre-book,” for vaccines for the upcoming flu season between January and March.
Seasonal Flu Vaccinations: A Vital Part of a Healthcare Worker’s Care
It’s that time of year again – flu season. Many healthcare professionals will spend the next few months treating the thousands of patients who will contract the flu. Yet as doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals administer treatment to their patients, some may forget a vital part of preventive care – receiving their own seasonal flu vaccination.
The Added Benefits of Flu Shots – Healthy Hearts in 2018
The Added Benefits of Flu Shots – Healthy Hearts
Preventing the Flu This Season Will Have to Start With a Shot
Breaking Down the Flu Vaccine’s Effectiveness
The Best Bet: A Flu Vaccine
Flu season, the time of year when the flu epidemic spreads easily and infects many, is officially here. Each year, between 5-20 percent of the population is infected and more than 200,000 on average are hospitalized with flu-related complications. While infection is common and symptoms typically the same, the outlook of each flu season is hard to forecast.
The Critical Need for Geriatric Flu Vaccination
Each year, the flu strikes particularly hard on individuals 65 and older. Annually, this cohort makes up about 90% of flu-related deaths and more than 60% of the seasonal flu-related hospitalizations. Although many of these people may have been vaccinated, studies find the normal flu shot is not as successful protecting adults over the age of 65; they would benefit from a higher dosage vaccine.