Flu

Changes to immunization schedules, a review of this season's flu shot, and potential vaccines in the pipeline were broached at the American Pharmacist Association's Annual Meeting and Exposition session on immunizations.

An estimated 6 billion individuals worldwide had cold or flu symptoms in the past year, resulting in a collective total of 35 billion sick days.

The vast majority of health care professionals who administered a no-needle influenza vaccine this year would like to offer it again next flu season.

Walgreens' firing of a pharmacist who refused to administer flu vaccines on moral grounds was within the pharmacy giant's rights, according to a federal judge.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that this season's flu vaccine is reducing the risk of medical visits associated with influenza by 23%.

Patients report acceptable clinical improvement and high satisfaction with a pharmacist's advice on self-managing cough and cold.

New research reports that the influenza vaccination rate among nursing home staff is only 54%, which may jeopardize their patients' health.

The Walgreens Flu Indexâ„¢ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that's as specific as a single zip code, the Index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention within communities, while also serving as a valuable resource for health departments, media and others at the local level.

Students and faculty at a pharmacy school have helped push a new bill into law that will allow pharmacists and pharmacy interns in Ohio to provide certain immunizations to more patients.

Do you whistle while you work?

Do you whistle while you work? That's exactly what Kmart pharmacist Eldon Wilson of Hutchinson, Kansas, does every day.

New research findings on the pathogen behind the flu could increase the effectiveness of influenza immunization programs.

The Walgreens Flu Indexâ„¢ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that's as specific as a single zip code, the Index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention within communities, while also serving as a valuable resource for health departments, media and others at the local level.

A University of Florida study revealed that immunizing school children against influenza produces a ripple effect of fewer flu cases among the larger community.

As we are all aware, the flu vaccine is not a perfect match this season.

This season's influenza vaccine only reduces a recipient's risk of flu-related medical visits by 23%.

Evidence suggesting that this year's flu vaccine missed the mark has caused the CDC to turn to other treatment strategies.

Attacking protein could potentially treat a number of conditions, including the Ebola virus, brain cancer, and hepatitis.

Rhinovirus infection tends to aggravate other conditions in the elderly.

Flu activity continued to worsen throughout the United States in the final week of 2014.

Evidence released by the manufacturers of Tamiflu and Relenza has raised questions concerning the drugs' efficacy and safety.

The FDA today granted the first waiver to allow the use of a nucleic acid-based influenza diagnostic test in a greater variety of health care settings.

No acute condition causes more missed work or school days than the common cold. This $60 billion problem affects approximately 85% of the US population at least once annually. Because the common cold is so common, few researchers have conducted large studies examining its impact on various aspects of daily living.

Pharmacies across the country are seeing a shortage in a product many patients use as a defense against the flu.

A new study out of the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center has found that text message reminders increase the chances that children will receive their second dose of the influenza vaccine.

The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity. The Index ranks the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

Long-term care residents benefit more from the high-dose flu vaccine than the regular flu shot.