Even Vaccinated, People Are Getting Dose of Flu
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If you got a flu shot this season but still came down with the virus, you're not alone.
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Fewer than half the Americans who most need a flu shot actually get one, and only a fraction of babies and toddlers - among the most vulnerable to flu&#39;s complications - were fully vaccinated
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Nearly 3.2 million influenza vaccine doses were shipped this week to health providers serving high priority groups as part of the plan announced on October 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur.
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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Last year's influenza vaccine was far from a perfect match against the virus that sickened people, but it offered more protection from the illness than experts had previously thought.    In very young children, the shot was found to be 25 percent to 49 percent effective in preventing influenza-like illness, which is a suspected case of flu that wasn't confirmed in a laboratory...
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The state Department of Health is receiving 370,000 more doses of flu vaccine for people at high risk for flu. The state will start shipping out the vaccine today and Wednesday to county
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A month ago, seniors were standing five hours in the sun for flu shots and the fear was the vaccine would run out. Now, with several months still remaining in the flu season and not even half the at-risk population
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Maricopa County is passing up 6,000 extra doses of flu vaccine, despite a waiting list of 24,000 residents wanting a shot because they are at risk for complications from the virus.
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Long lines have formed at flu clinics held in retail stores, and others are being canceled for lack of flu vaccine. The unexpected vaccine shortage has raised many questions about how people can best protect themselves.
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A fifth seasonal flu vaccine gained federal approval Thursday, further boosting the record levels of doses available for the upcoming influenza season.
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Common misconceptions about influenza and the flu vaccine may be preventing people from getting vaccinated, a new survey has found.
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The number of toddlers vaccinated  against influenza in the United States has jumped during the  current flu season, but fewer older Americans are lining up for  the shots, federal officials said on Thursday.
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Flu season is in full swing, with wide outbreaks in 11 states  -  and a new strain is starting to emerge that this year's vaccine doesn't specifically target
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About 6,000 to 8,000 doses of influenza vaccine will be available this month to St. Louis County residents who are considered to be at high risk of catching the flu.
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Officials with the Philadelphia Department of Health said Monday that all of the flu vaccine available to it has been given out. Even so, the nation&#39;s top health official issued a surprising statement Monday.
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COLUMBIA, SC -- There is good news for people deemed high risk for the flu who missed their first chance at a flu vaccine. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Friday afternoon that 190,000
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Dec. 16, 2004 -- Relatively few high-risk adults have been immunized against the flu so far this season despite apparently ample vaccine supplies for those individuals in most places, federal health officials reported Thursday.
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The chance of getting a flu shot got a little better for some yesterday when the state got word it would receive more than 262,600 additional doses.