Severity of the upcoming flu season is unclear, but other respiratory infections have already returned
CDC Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination Updated for 2021-2022
ACIP makes no preferential recommendation when more than one licensed, recommended vaccine is available
Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Adverse Events After SARS-CoV-2
Individuals with flu vaccination have lower risks for sepsis, stroke, and DVT, emergency department and ICU admissions
COVID-19 Precautions Cut Transmission of Other Common Viruses
Flu and other common infections down 80 percent compared with similar time periods in previous years
Children Given Flu Shot Less Likely to Have Symptomatic COVID-19
Odds also lower for having severe disease for patients vaccinated for influenza, pneumococcal disease
Canadian Study Confirms COVID-19 More Serious Than Influenza
Relative risks increased for in-hospital mortality, ICU use, hospital length-of-stay during first wave of pandemic
Risk for Death, Complications Higher With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Risk for mechanical ventilation use, admission to intensive care, longer length of stay increased for COVID-19 versus flu
Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
Many more people are getting flu shots to avoid the risk for getting both the flu and COVID-19
Cadmium Burden Linked to Mortality From Flu, Pneumonia
Risk for related mortality increased with urinary cadmium in the 80th versus the 20th percentile in whole population, never smokers in NHANES-III
FDA Authorizes First OTC COVID-19 Home Test Collection Kit
Last week, the agency also authorized an at-home test collection kit for COVID-19 and flu, available by prescription