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Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza Because the flu vaccine is produced by private manufacturers, its availability depends on when production is completed. For the 2015-2016 flu season, manufacturers have indicated shipments are likely to begin in July or August and continue throughout September and October until all vaccine is distributed. Doctors and nurses are encouraged to begin vaccinating people as soon as flu vaccine is available in their areas.
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Best Time to Get Flu Shot Is Early Fall, Researchers Find Flu vaccines offer moderate protection throughout most of the flu season, a new study shows. The research included more than 1,700 Americans of all ages. The participants all got flu shots. The researchers followed them for four flu seasons, from 2010-2011 through 2013-2014. Annual flu shots offered up to six months of protection, the study found.
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Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine Influenza (Flu) Note: For the 2016-2017 season, CDC recommends use of the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine or IIV) and the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should not be used during 2016-2017. The 2016-2017 influenza vaccination recommendations are now available.
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Immunization & Testing AITC offers seasonal flu vaccine every year, starting in the late summer. Our flu vaccine express service will get you in and out quickly. For international travelers, AITC offers flu vaccine year-round.
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Flu Vaccination New High-Dose Flu Vaccine for 2016 December 18, 2015. For the 2015 – 2016 flu season, there was only one type of high-dose flu shot available. However, next year a new high-dose vaccine, Fluad, will offer another option.
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When and Where to Get a Flu Shot “Any time you get a flu shot is better than not getting a flu shot, but my best guess is that getting your flu shot in mid-October will give you the best chance of avoiding the flu this year,” says Jorge P. Parada, MD, a professor of medicine and director of the infection control program at Loyola University in Chicago.
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Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine For the 2016-2017 season, CDC recommends use of injectable flu vaccines--inactivated influenza vaccine (or IIV) or the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should not be used during 2016-2017.
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- You can get a flu vaccine well into flu season, but it's best to try to get it as early as possible so the body has time to build up immunity. However, even in January there are still a few months left in the flu season, so it's still a good idea to get protection.
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- Note: For the 2016-2017 season, CDC recommends use of the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine or IIV) and the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should not be used during 2016-2017.
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- In addition to hand washing to prevent flu or cold symptoms, you can also get a flu vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza. Seasonal flu activity in the United States generally peaks between late December and early March.
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5 easily-spread illnesses that peak in fall, winter 1. Seasonal Flu. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, fall's kickoff sparks the onset of flu season, beginning in the autumn months and stretching into as late as May. The flu typically peaks in January and February during the brunt of winter.
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Flu Season: Importance of Getting a Flu Shot A seasonal flu shot is the single best way to protect against the flu. The flu shot works by helping your immune system to produce antibodies. There are several different flu shots for you to choose from, depending on your age and medical condition.
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- Beginning Dec. 7, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will promote National Influenza Vaccination Week, a national campaign to inform the public that it’s not too late to get a flu shot.
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Why does the flu have a season? When does flu season start and end in Connecticut?   Like most of the Northern Hemisphere, flu season in Connecticut starts in late October or early November and continues until May, with peaks in January thru March.
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Fluzone Quadrivalent, Four-Strain Flu Vaccine, Approved By FDA The Fluzone Quadrivalent vaccine is licensed for adults, adolescents and children 6 months and older, and will be available in the upcoming 2013-2014 flu season, the company said on Monday. The 2013 influenza season will be the first when quadrivalent influenza vaccines will be available in the United States. Rival drugamker GlaxoSmithKline Plc in December won U.S. marketing approval for the first four-strain seasonal flu vaccine, called Fluarix Quadrivalent. The injectable vaccine, approved to immunize adults and children age 3 and older against flu virus subtypes A and B, is also slated for introduction in the 2013-14 flu season.
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Pokemon GO: Is Heracross Region-Exclusive? Evidence compiled by Pokemon GO players seems to suggest that Heracross is the only region-exclusive Pokemon added in the game’s new Johto region update. If someone wants to fully complete the Pokedex in Pokemon GO, they have to travel to other continents in order to capture region-exclusive Pokemon like Tauros and Farfetch’d.
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Flu Shots Offer available only at CVS Pharmacy locations at Target from 8/15/16 through 3/31/17. Limit one per customer. Gift card cannot be issued in AR, NJ, NY. Flu shots available when immunizing pharmacist or MinuteClinic health care provider is on duty, while supplies last. Age restrictions apply. The Bullseye Design, Target and Target GiftCards are registered trademarks of Target Brands, Inc.
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Heart Disease and Colds The CDC says people with heart disease should get the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available each year. That way your body has time to build up enough antibody defenses before the flu season kicks into high gear. It can begin as early as October and last as late as May.
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Flu Season: From Start to Peak to End Flu Season. Flu season is the time of year when you are most likely to get sick from the flu. In general, flu season can start anytime in late fall, peak in mid-to-late winter (usually January or February), and continue through early spring. On average, flu season lasts about 13 weeks. It will usually end by April, but in some years it can linger into May. There have been six years in the past where the peak was in March, for example.
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Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2017-2018 Season Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2017-2018 Season. Flu vaccine lots that have been released by FDA and are available for distribution by the manufacturers. For information on flu vaccine distribution schedules, please contact the manufacturers directly.
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The Reason for the Season: why flu strikes in winter The flu season in the U.S. can begin as early as October, but usually does not get into full swing until December. The season generally reaches its peak in February and ends in March (2). In the southern hemisphere, however, where winter comes during our summer months, the flu season falls between June and September.
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- As flu season reaches its peak in the next few weeks to months, here are a few things to keep in mind about the virus. While the spread of influenza can be unpredictable, generally season flu season peaks sometime between December and February, though it has been reported as late as May, according to the CDC.
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Flu deaths rise as peak flu season hits Flu deaths rise as peak flu season hits Health officials say it's not too late to get a flu shot. By Zosha Millman, SeattlePI. Updated 11:58 am, Wednesday, January 3, 2018
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Frequently Asked Flu Questions 2016-2017 Influenza Season A few things are new this season: 1  Only injectable flu shots are recommended this season. 2  Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. 3  There are some new flu vaccines on the market this season.  The flu vaccine recommendations for people with egg allergies have changed.
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Flu Season: From Start to Peak to End Flu season is the time of year when you are most likely to get sick from the flu. In general, flu season can start anytime in late fall, peak in mid-to-late winter (usually January or February), and continue through early spring. On average, flu season lasts about 13 weeks. 2015-16 Flu Season - late start - 77 pediatric flu deaths.
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Flu season: We've got it bad in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Health is reporting a spike in the number of people hospitalized with influenza this year compared to last year. Department spokeswoman Shannon Libby says it's early to see this much flu activity, with cases typically going up in January or February. The Columbus Dispatch reported Tuesday that: