Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why.
If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot​, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, ...
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Flu deaths high in hospitalized older adults up to 30 days after discharge: study
Dying from any cause was high among older adults hospitalized for the flu, and that prevalence persisted up to 30 days after ...
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Flu deaths high in hospitalized elderly, up to 30 days after discharge, new data show
The United Kingdom today reported one more clade 1b mpox case, in the third household member of the country’s first imported ...
Flu and older adults
Flu is a respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. Flu is a mild illness ...
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Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
Health officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to ...
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Still Need a Flu Vaccine? Now May Be a Good Time to Get One
Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer ...
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Flu vaccine to protect elderly – health advocates
highlighted the gravity of the situation for older adults. "Flu is one of the deadliest threats to our aging population, with influenza-related mortality affecting 67.1 percent of those over 60 due to ...
Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
The data from the CDC's National Immunization Survey estimates that 37.6% of Americans ages 65 and older had gotten a shot of ...
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in older adults higher this year than last year, CDC finds
The number of older adults vaccinated for the flu this year is similar to that of last year. Why were COVID vaccine shots not ...