Study Shows Annual Flu Shot Greatly Benefits Elderly
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The flu vaccine has been in the news a lot lately. Now, a new study looks at how important it is for elderly people to receive a flu shot every year.
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Vitamin E supplements ward off colds in the elderly and may help some seniors avoid upper respiratory tract infections that can prove deadly, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A live virus in a nasal spray is much more effective than flu shots in protecting young children against the disease.
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WASHINGTON -- A federal panel says flu shots should be made available to everyone 50 and older -- not just the elderly, infants or those with chronic health problems.
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AUSTIN - The Department of State Health Services has expanded its priority list for flu shots recipients to include people over 50 and caregivers of those deemed high risk.
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A new version of the nasal spray vaccine FluMist is better at preventing influenza than traditional flu shots in older babies and children, according to a study sponsored by its maker, MedImmune.
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Giving care home staff flu jabs can cut the number of illnesses and deaths among residents.
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The flu vaccinations that doctors hoped  would save the lives of fragile elderly people have apparently  failed to lower death rates, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Dec. 20, 2004 -- More people may be able to get the flu vaccine in early January. According to the CDC, the flu vaccine can now be given to adults aged 50-64 and close contacts of people in high-risk groups.
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A new version of the nasal spray vaccine  FluMist is better at preventing influenza than traditional flu  shots in older babies and children, according to a study  sponsored by its maker, MedImmune.
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Researchers believe that they have found how the body protects itself against diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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(11-03-2004) - Yearly flu shots significantly reduce deaths from all causes in people 65 and older, Dutch researchers found in a study that underscores the seriousness of this year&#39;s US vaccine shortage.
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A Dutch study suggests elderly people who receive a yearly influenza vaccination have reduced risk of death from all causes. Influenza-associated morbidity and mortality increase with age, especially for individuals
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Korean researchers say they've had success with an oral flu vaccine that many people will find preferable to needles or inhalants.
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The flu killed 36,000 Americans last year - more than 32,000 were 65 or older â-espite the highest immunization rate ever. Over 83 million were immunized but still only six of every ten senior citizens
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TORONTO - Doctors should encourage all their patients -- sick and healthy -- to get an annual flu shot, the Canadian task force on preventive health care suggests in a statement published Tuesday.
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As much as two-thirds of Lake County&#39;s adult non-Indian population who are at risk for complications from flu - mainly the elderly - may not get flu shots this year