Despite overwhelming research showing that flu vaccines keep people out of hospital, fewer Canadians are getting vaccinated. Trust isn’t the only factor keeping people from getting the jab.
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With cold and flu season on the horizon, it’s time for a flu shot. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for immunity to take effect, which is why it’s recommended to get the jab in the fall.
The current triple epidemic of respiratory viruses is affecting all age groups, prompting comparisons with the pre-COVID-19 era.
Flu vaccines remain the most effective method available to prevent flu illness, especially severe illness.
Some of the prescription medications you’re taking may not mix with over-the-counter drugs.
Annual flu vaccines are in a constant race against a rapidly mutating virus that may one day cause the next pandemic. A one-time vaccine protecting against all variants could give humanity a leg up.
Flu vaccines will soon be available. And this year, you can get your COVID shot at the same time.
Decreases in respiratory infections during the pandemic suggest there may be a continued role for the selective, non-mandated use of measures like masks and social distancing even post-COVID-19.
You need a new shot every year because current flu vaccines provide limited and temporary protection. But researchers’ new strategy could mean a one-and-done influenza vaccine is on the way.
There’s no scientific definition for a wave of disease – and no evidence that the original onslaught of coronavirus in the US has receded much at all.
Winter is flu season – could it be coronavirus season as well? The research is mixed, but other factors besides temperature and humidity have more to do with the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
When it comes to flu, information can range from confusion about what it actually is, to speculation about how it’s transmitted.
One of the biggest recent controversies in medicine involves the effectiveness of the antiviral drug Tamiflu. Governments have stockpiled the drug but many have raised doubts about its usefulness.
Top contributors
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Co-head of the Centre for Respiratory Disease and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Medical Epidemiologist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Pediatrics and Law and Health Policy, Vanderbilt University
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Medical Student, University of Calgary
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Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Professeure en biochimie des interactions hôte-virus, Université de Montréal
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Outcomes and Translational Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan