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See how you can get the flu vaccine for free. The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reported record numbers of influenza cases, with more than 42,000 laboratory confirmed cases ...
Vaccine hesitancy post-COVID has deterred some from getting the flu shot. A record number of influenza cases have been confirmed in Australia, according to the National Notifiable Diseases ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Animal owners must have 'scrupulous cleanliness in place' after bird flu detection, expert says. A reminder has been issued for farms to ...
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has issued a reminder to parents and carers to make sure their child takes up their invitation to receive the MMR vaccine. The vaccine, which is given to children ...
At the moment New Zealand had five different vaccines, though only one version is publicly funded: "It's funded for people who are at high risk of flu." The other versions of the vaccine in New ...
Flu season has hit the northern hemisphere hard - with many countries experiencing their highest case numbers in years. Many will be lining up at workplaces or doctors offices to get the annual flu ...
“It's a very late, long, severe season, so it's been a pretty extraordinary season,” said Dr. Helen Chu, an expert in respiratory diseases at the University of Washington. “It's the worst in ...
Only 34% of Wisconsinites got a flu shot this season, the lowest rate recorded by the state in a decade. DHS data shows flu shot uptake has declined by 10 percentage points in the last four years.
As the pandemic’s impact lingers, Weissman and his team are working to develop several more vaccines, including a pan-coronavirus vaccine, a universal flu vaccine, and a herpes vaccine.