Flu

We are still knee deep in the winter viral season, and flu activity, along with RSV and COVID, continues to remain problematic, and in some states, the number of cases is still rising. However, despite the vulnerability of older adults to the ravages of these diseases, the vaccination rates for…

The warnings have been evident, as we forecasted in our December post. From both international data and domestic trends, it appeared we were going to have a bad flu season this winter, and now the data confirms that. According to the most recent CDC data, at least 11 million people…

So, are we in for a mild winter, or is the forecast more stormy? In particular, what’s the forecast for “influenza” storms in the coming months? How bad a flu season we will experience is always a bit of a guessing game. But if we look at some of the…

While there is still some uncertainty and confusion about national policy regarding vaccines in general and this year’s COVID vaccine booster in particular, there is also some clarity, along with new research, about vaccines generally and vaccines targeting specific viral infections in particular. All told, the scientific information now available…

With summer now unofficially behind us and a feeling of fall in the air, you may be wondering whether you can follow your usual fall health routine: that is, being vaccinated against winter’s respiratory viruses. While it appears that an updated influenza vaccine will be available and accessible as usual…

So where do things stand regarding COVID and the availability of vaccines for those who want them? You’d likely have to be living under a rock not to be aware of the conflicts and confusion that have taken hold about vaccines generally in our country, and the challenges that this…