A: Because size really does matter. Here is the “Keep It Simple, Scientist” version of relative particle size. Many infections like COVID-19, the common cold, and flu are spread from…
…gained from vaccines such as the flu vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine that are given to immunocompromised people. Whether to temporarily halt immunosuppressive medicines in order to give a person the…
Q: If vaccine demand is waning, can’t we just offer incentives or lotteries to give reluctant folks an extra reason to get their shot? A: Lotteries and other incentives could…
…well over 200,000 hospitalizations. For comparison, 198 deaths in children were reported during the 2019-20 flu season (and flu vaccination is strongly recommended for this age group). ✔️ In rare…
…as measles, we develop immune memory that can last us a lifetime. In other cases, such as the flu, our immune memory to this year’s flu variant does not recognize…
…as the flu-like symptoms that happen within a day or two of getting the vaccine (which include aches, chills, fever, and a headache)–but if you’re not sure, ask. 2️⃣ Don’t…
…slam-dunk. Universal flu vaccine development Flu coverage in the US On a universal rhinovirus vaccine HIV vaccine challenges How yellow fever spreads How tetanus spreads On smallpox eradication Link to…
…against infection. Data gathered in immunosuppressed people including HIV-infected patients and organ or bone marrow transplant recipients who were given the flu vaccine showed that while most of these people…
…COVID-19 in the United States since March of 2020. As a point of reference, during the 2017-18 flu season (one of the worst in recent memory), 188 children in the…
…vaccine if you’ve had reactions to flu shots in the past? (24:05-26:47) Related Link 1 Related Link 2 Related Link 3 Related Link 4 We will have live closed captioning…
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