Flu Shots

  • Children With Egg Allergies Can Safely Receive Flu Vaccine
    Egg-allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Historically, the CDC recommended that the seasonal influenza vaccine ...More
    January 22, 2013
    Posted in News
  • H1N1 Flu Shots are Safe for Pregnant Women
    Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages and still births, a study has found. The ...More
    January 17, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Children Once in Danger of Flu Shot Can Get Vaccinated
    The flu is responsible for the hospitalization of more than 21,100 children under the age of 5 annually. Yet according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), up to 2 percent of children may not be receiving the vaccination this year. The reason? ...More
    January 11, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Game-Based Economics Research Explains Why We Roll the Dice on Flu Shots
    With 41 states having reported widespread and severe outbreaks of flu this season, timely new research sheds light on why less than half of the American population has received a flu shot. Despite widespread knowledge that a vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances of ...More
    January 11, 2013
    Posted in News
  • More Than a Quarter of St. Louis EMTs Don't Get Flu Vaccines, Study Finds
    Patients are regularly advised by healthcare professionals to get timely flu shots, but how often do health workers follow what they advocate? A Saint Louis University study reveals that more than 25 percent of St. Louis area Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) do not get ...More
    November 5, 2012
    Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
  • Vote & Vax Brings Flu Shots to the Polls on Election Day
    This Election Day, Vote & Vax and its partners will be offering voters a chance to protect themselves and their communities from the flu by providing easy and accessible flu shots at more than 1,200 polling stations and pharmacies. On Presidential Election Days, more ...More
    November 5, 2012
    Posted in News
  • High-Risk Populations Urged to Get Flu Vaccine
    While it is important to get vaccinated against the flu virus as early as possible, it is never too late to reap the benefits of this vaccine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the peak months for the spread of the flu virus are January and ...More
    October 25, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Busting Common Myths About the Flu Vaccine
    With cold and flu season upon us, many companies have geared up for what is predicted to be a busy flu season, producing 150 million doses of the influenza vaccine, up 17 million from last year. “This is a pretty busy time around here,” says Dennis Cunningham, MD, an ...More
    October 8, 2012
    Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
  • Taxi Drivers to be Offered Free Flu Shots at O'Hare, Midway
    As part of an initiative to vaccinate some of Chicago’s most vulnerable populations, University of Chicago Medicine nurses will administer free flu shots to licensed taxicab drivers at O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 25, and at Midway International Airport ...More
    September 24, 2012
    Posted in News
  • National Council on Aging Urges Older Adults to Get Their Annual Flu Shot
    With flu season fast approaching, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s influenza immunization recommendations and urges older adults to receive an annual influenza vaccination. Through a new national Flu + You ...More
    August 27, 2012
    Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
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