Flu

US influenza activity has significantly increased over recent weeks, and health care providers should be vigilant about diagnosing and treating patients with the virus.

Flu prevention education is a great opportunity for pharmacists to change misconceptions.

Health care providers can administer egg-based influenza vaccines to people with egg allergy without taking precautions, according to a newly-updated influenza vaccine practice parameter from the Influenza Vaccine and Egg Allergy Practice Parameter Workgroup commissioned by Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP).

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What does it take to move the small but important proportion of those who refuse or delay immunization away from skepticism and into acceptance?

Several influenza activity indicators were higher than is typically seen for this time of year.

Although activity remained low during October 2017, researchers reported an increase in influenza viruses since the beginning of November.

William Schaffner, MD, medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ (NFID) and infectious disease physician at Vanderbilt, explains how health care providers can work towards getting patients who are aged 65 and older to receive an influenza vaccine.

The holiday presents a great opportunity for pharmacists to help educate patients.

During this time of year, many patients are likely to seek counsel regarding the proper selection from the plethora of nonprescription products on the market to treat and manage the symptoms generally associated with the common cold and the seasonal flu.

The 2016/2017 H3N2 influenza vaccine was only 30% effective, leaving many vulnerable to infection.

The current influenza season is getting off to a typically slow start.

Some say the plant acts as an antiviral, which helps prevent and treat cold and flu viruses. Here is what pharmacists need to know.

Vaccination offers protection from harmful diseases, such as hepatitis B, measles and pertussis, and pharmacists can counsel parents.

One barrier to treatment has been determining if the patient actually has influenza, and how long he or she has had it.

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Pertussis or whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can be very serious and even fatal for infants younger than 1.

As we head into flu season, the associated challenges of dealing with the virus will highlight the importance of vaccination and pharmacists’ growing contribution to it.

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The 2017-2018 influenza immunization season is right around the corner, and we need to ensure that community pharmacies across are prepared for the influx of patients.

Adjuvanted influenza vaccine 55% more effective after the first dose than non-adjuvanted vaccines.

Pharmacists play an important role in keeping communities healthy during flu season. Take the time to listen to patients’ concerns, and be ready with recommendations.

The pharmacy industry has increasingly sought to compete with other industries to address a large public health concern: undervaccination of the US adult population.

Successful pharmacists must be able to help themselves on both the business and clinical practice sides of the business.

The following medication errors have occurred at least once, and they will happen again—perhaps where you work

Officials with the CDC have published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines for the 2017-2018 season.

Without the nasal spray as an immunization option for influenza, vaccination rates in children dropped in the 2016-2017 season, according to new data published in Vaccine.

The thing is, you still may get sick after getting the flu because there are other things such as the common cold that might cross your path.