Over the past few years, around 60% of vaccination during flu season took place at local pharmacies, which were rated very high in a July 2023 survey.
More than half of respondents confirmed that pharmacies are easy to access and time efficient to get an annual flu shot.
And based on new services announced by Walgreens, this percentage may increase during the 2023-2024 flu season in the U.S.
Pharmacies Dominate Influenza Prevention in 2023
Pharmacies Dominate Influenza Prevention in 2023
Over the past few years, around 60% of vaccination during flu season took place at local pharmacies, which were rated very high in a July 2023 survey.
More than half of respondents confirmed that pharmacies are easy to access and time efficient to get an annual flu shot.
And based on new services announced by Walgreens, this percentage may increase during the 2023-2024 flu season in the U.S.
Many Unvaccinated Men Infected with HPV
The number of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in women has been well documented, but less is known about this cancer-causing virus's prevalence in men.
A new study published today in The Lancet Global Health (September 2023 early release) estimates the frequency of men harboring genital HPV infections.
These resarchers estimated the overall HPV prevalence of any type among men was 31% (95% CI 27–35), with study-specific prevalences ranging from 1% to 84%
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
The variant EG.5 is now the dominant variant in the country, comprising 17.3 percent of U.S. infections
RSV Can Infect Healthy Infants
A new Original Investigation published today supports new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventative interventions, including long-lasting monoclonal antibodies in infants and maternal vaccination.
RSV infections can negatively impact infants under three months of age and those born prematurely, as it is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and infant hospitalization worldwide.
Long COVID Symptoms Persist Through 12 Months
Two studies show symptoms emerge, reemerge through 12 months; activity limitation persists among those with long COVID
Airport Dos and Don’ts for Labor Day Travelers
As the summer travel season 2023 approaches the Labor Day holiday, U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are eager to share their top "dos and don'ts" for air travelers.
Since airline travelers have resumed activity levels last seen in 2019, TSA officers have an insider's view of what results in a smooth screening process and what doesn't.
Additionally, the TSA has identified six tips and six things they never do when flying.
Travel tips:
Innovative Alzheimer's Disease Vaccine Candidate Can Add Value
While the U.S. government has recently licensed monoclonal antibody therapies (LEQEMBI®), anti-amyloid vaccines may offer a convenient, affordable, and accessible means of preventing and treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Polio Vaccine Switch Under Review
The Strategy Committee of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) recently announced it has commissioned a formal evaluation of the 2016 global withdrawal of the Sabin poliovirus 2 (OPV2) vaccine and switch from trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent OPV (bOPV).
Confirmed on August 9, 2023, the evaluation aims to generate critical lessons learned from the OPV2 withdrawal to guide the direction of the GPEI (including future OPV withdrawal efforts) and secure a lasting world free of all polioviruses.
COVID-19 Fatalities Decrease Globally
While many people thought the COVID-19 pandemic had ended, new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates another SARS-CoV-2 variant is impacting more people.
During the past few months, the EG.5 (Eris) variant spiked COVID-19 cases in India but has recently subsided.
And in the U.S., Eris is the fasting-growing COVID-19 subvariant responsible for around 17% of current COVID cases, according to the U.S. CDC.