With a potentially severe respiratory season ahead, data released today by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) indicates many Americans are unaware of their health risks.
The 2022 National Survey: Attitudes about Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease, and the Impacts of COVID-19, was released by the NFID on October 4, 2022, indicating only 49% of adults plan to get an influenza vaccination during the 2022-2023 flu season.
Vaccines Offer the Best Protection Against Severe Influenza
Vaccines Offer the Best Protection Against Severe Influenza
With a potentially severe respiratory season ahead, data released today by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) indicates many Americans are unaware of their health risks.
The 2022 National Survey: Attitudes about Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease, and the Impacts of COVID-19, was released by the NFID on October 4, 2022, indicating only 49% of adults plan to get an influenza vaccination during the 2022-2023 flu season.
Pirfenidone Promising for RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
Phase 2 trial terminated early, underpowered to meet primary end point, but limited results suggest pirfenidone may slow progression of RA-ILD
Post Monkeypox Vaccination Breakthrough Infections Confirmed
Throughout the monkeypox outbreak, numerous countries and communities have sought Bavarian Nordic's JYNNEOS® vaccine to protect people from the fatal disease.
With millions of JYNNEOS doses delivered since May 2022, efficiency questions have remained unanswered.
Unfortunately, a new Research Letter published on September 30, 2022, indicates that the JYNNEOS vaccine does not deliver 100% protection.
More Pharmacists Authorized to Administer Monkeypox Vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Becerra confirmed today a Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act declaration had been filed with the Federal Registry that immediately grants pharmacists the authority to administer monkeypox vaccines.
Additionally, this HHS declaration empowers pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians supervised by a pharmacist to prescribe, dispense, or administer smallpox (variola virus), monkeypox virus, or other orthopoxvirus vaccines or therapeutics.
Last Flu Season Fizzled Out
Every year, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) usually generates estimates of the number of healthcare encounters that happen during a flu season. These estimates are used to describe the annual burden of flu collectively.
The CDC uses a mathematical model based on real-world data to produce these estimates.
During the USA's 2020-2021 flu season, the number of people hospitalized with influenza was too low to generate stable burden estimates.
Polio is an Imminent Threat to New York's Public Health
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced additional steps New York State is taking to address evidence of circulating poliovirus in New York State, including an official declaration to further support local health departments in driving immunizations.
On September 28, 2022, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett declared poliovirus an imminent threat to public health in New York State.