One of the most-used influenza medicines doesn’t work well in preventing severe complications that lead to hospitalization, according to a new study. Dr. Emily McDonald and other Canadian researchers reviewed data from 15 randomized clinical trials, including eight that were conducted by the drugmaker Roche but not published. They analyzed whether the drug oseltamivir, known…
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Under 50 Percent This Season: CDC Data
Influenza vaccine effectiveness was under 50 percent this season, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though a smaller study arrived at higher estimates. Data from the CDC’s New Vaccine Surveillance Network showed the vaccines were 49 percent effective against hospitalization or emergency department visits. The total was higher,…
Flu Vaccines: What’s the Fuss?
This time of year you can’t walk into a drug store or a supermarket in America without seeing government-sponsored messaging urging you to get a flu vaccine. That’s because the CDC blanketly recommends vaccination against influenza for everyone six months of age and older every year. Government health officials have actually been making this recommendation…
Flu Season Has Peaked, Now Declining Sharply: PHAC Report
Canada’s flu season has peaked and is showing signs of being nearly over, according to the latest national FluWatch report released on Jan. 13. The report said that for the week of Jan.1 to Jan.7, influenza had “declined sharply” from the peak that occurred at the end of November 2022, and is now “below expected…
Flu Season Has Peaked, Now Declining Sharply: Public Health Agency
Canada’s flu season has peaked and is showing signs of being nearly over, according to the latest national FluWatch report released on Jan. 13. The report said that for the week of Jan.1 to Jan.7, influenza had “declined sharply” from the peak that occurred at the end of November 2022, and is now “below expected…
Cases Continue to ‘Increase Steeply’ Amid Influenza Epidemic: Federal Flu Report
Flu cases in Canada continue to rise sharply, with children and older adults particularly affected amid the influenza epidemic, according to the latest FluWatch report from the federal government. “At the national level, influenza activity has continued to increase steeply as we enter the fifth week of the national influenza epidemic. All surveillance indicators are…
[Premiering 10:30 AM ET]: National Guard Gave COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot: Whistleblower
December 1, 2022
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The National Guard gave COVID-19 shots to multiple service members who were lined up for the influenza vaccine. Matthew Bouchard, a former specialist in Maine’s National Guard, was pursuing a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine, due to his Christian faith, when he was injected with the vaccine without his knowledge. Lawyer R. Davis Younts…
National Guard Gave COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot: Whistleblower
December 1, 2022
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The National Guard gave COVID-19 shots to multiple service members who were lined up for the influenza vaccine. Matthew Bouchard, a former specialist in Maine’s National Guard, was pursuing a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine, due to his Christian faith, when he was injected with the vaccine without his knowledge. Lawyer R. Davis Younts…
[Premiering 12/01, 10:30 AM ET]: National Guard Gave COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot: Whistleblower
November 30, 2022
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The National Guard gave COVID-19 shots to multiple service members who were lined up for the influenza vaccine. Matthew Bouchard, a former specialist in Maine’s National Guard, was pursuing a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine, due to his Christian faith, when he was injected with the vaccine without his knowledge. Lawyer R. Davis Younts…
Alberta Prohibits Schools From Mandating Masks, Online Learning
New regulations prohibiting schools from mandating masks and shifting to online-only learning have been announced by the Alberta government, which said many families have often been caught unprepared by these measures in the past two and half years. “Regulatory changes will guarantee students and parents have access to in-person learning. These changes also clarify that…
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