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What to know about COVID, flu and RSV vaccines for fall virus season

Infections caused by the latest variant have symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, congestion and headache.

Covid booster and flu vaccines available

People in Jersey who are eligible for a Covid-19 booster jab and flu vaccine would be able to get them from their GPs from Monday. Flu vaccines would also be available from pharmacies and GPs would be able to administer both at the same time to eligible people, the Government of Jersey said.

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Public shunning ‘tripledemic’ vaccines for COVID-19, flu, and RSV

Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations, vaccine rates against COVID-19, RSV, and the flu are projected to be low for the 2024 illness season.

US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

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US to double emergency bird flu vaccines as more people, herds become infected

Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the disease. Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase pandemic preparedness including against avian influenza, officials announced in a Friday morning briefing.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness

There are currently no recommendations for anyone to be vaccinated against bird flu and federal health officials note this is being done out of "an abundance of caution."

The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile.

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How effective is the flu shot this year? New report reveals 'disappointing' data

The 2018-2019 influenza season is one such case. The vaccine’s effectiveness during that year was an abysmal 29%, according ...

Flu shot lowers hospitalization risk by 35% in vulnerable groups, data hint

Data from the Southern Hemisphere hint that this year's flu shot lowers the risk of hospitalization among vulnerable ...

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New CDC website shows if COVID or flu is on the rise in 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new way for Americans to look up how high or low levels of ...

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Flu vaccine in Southern Hemisphere reduced risk of hospitalization by nearly 35%

The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping ...

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As Bird Flu Spreads, Two New Cases Diagnosed in California

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a ...

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Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC report suggests

Last year, the CDC's report had estimated vaccine effectiveness in South America was 51.9% against hospitalization among ...

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Why fears of human-to-human bird flu spread in Missouri are overblown

Hospital workers reported respiratory symptoms after encountering a Missouri patient with H5N1 who had not been exposed to ...

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Flu jab price doubles in Sark

People in Sark will have to pay twice as much for flu vaccinations, after Guernsey stopped supplying them to the island free ...

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