News & Perspective

Jun 28, 2017

Jun 28, 2017
Microneedle flu vaccine patch

Microneedle flu vaccine patch passes phase 1 trial

The patch produced a strong immune response and was well tolerated in 50 volunteers.

Apr 04, 2017

Apr 04, 2017
Boy getting flu shot

Study: Vaccine halves risk of death from flu in kids

Vaccine effectiveness was 65% in preventing deaths in healthy children and 51% in high-risk kids.

Mar 02, 2017

Mar 02, 2017
Flu shot in elderly

Study: High-dose flu vaccine may cut deaths in seniors

The vaccine cut deaths 36.4% in a severe flu season but not at all in the next season.

Mar 02, 2017
Syringe and vial

WHO swaps H1N1 for 2017-18 flu vaccine, recommends 2 new H7N9 viruses

The new H1N1 strain mirrors the change the WHO made last September for the Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine.

Feb 16, 2017

Feb 16, 2017
Flu vaccine production

Current flu vaccine protects about half of recipients

Effectiveness so far this season is 48% in the US and slightly lower in Europe.

Feb 10, 2017

Feb 10, 2017
Flu vaccine being injected

Studies shed light on effects of serial flu shots, current vaccine's benefits

Getting a flu shot 2 years in a row apparently can, under certain circumstances, backfire.

Jan 27, 2017

Jan 27, 2017
Flu shot

Health worker flu vaccine data insufficient to show protection for patients

A review of 4 previous studies shows that solid data on health worker immunization are lacking and highlights the implausability of some of the results.

Nov 30, 2016

Nov 30, 2016
Child flu vaccination

Study: Flu vaccine doesn't prevent missed school days

The study finds the flu vaccine did not reduce school absenteeism in kids 5 to 17.

Sep 29, 2016

Sep 29, 2016
Flu shot

US officials hope for improved flu vaccine uptake

Experts hope the lack of a nasal-spray vaccine doesn't dampen recent advances in kids.

Sep 29, 2016
Australia from space

WHO switches H1N1 in Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine

This is the first change of the H1N1 strain since the pandemic virus became a seasonal flu strain.

Pages

by Topic

by country

by organization

Newsletter Sign-up

Get CIDRAP news and other free newsletters.

Sign up now»

OUR UNDERWRITERS

Unrestricted financial support provided by

Bentson Foundation 3M Gilead 
Grant support for ASP provided by

  Become an underwriter»