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Influenza News

NFID How Medical Practices Doubled Their Flu Vaccination Rates Starting the flu vaccination season in late August helped boost the number of people vaccinated.
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
NFID Big Pediatric Offices Linked to Lower Flu Vaccination Rates Every 10-fold increase in the number of total patients was linked to a decrease of 20% or more in patients vaccinated.
Medscape Medical News, May 14, 2012

NFID Flu Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy
May 2012
PAS NICU Immunizes Parents Against Flu to Protect Infants
May 2012
Bird Flu Paper That Raised Terrorism Fear Published
May 2012
India Drugmakers Give Flu Vaccines a Second Shot
April 2012

Influenza Perspectives

Influenza and Statins: Effect on Mortality William R. Jarvis, MD, comments on a tantalizing study that finds an unexpected benefit from taking statins.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 30, 2012
The Prescription for Wintertime Asthma Control A few minutes of counseling can help keep your asthma patients healthy all winter.
CDC Expert Commentary, February 13, 2012

Syncope and Fever in the ED: What's the Cause?
Medscape Emergency Medicine, February 7, 2012
Variant H3N2 Influenza Virus: What You Should Know
CDC Expert Commentary, February 6, 2012
2012 Adult Immunization Schedule: The Key Changes
Medscape Internal Medicine, February 1, 2012
Influenza: It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate!
CDC Expert Commentary, January 30, 2012

Journals

Immunization and Bell's Palsy in Children
American Journal of Epidemiology, May 15, 2012
Impact of Influenza Vaccine on Cross-reactive Antibodies
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 14, 2012
Influenza Outbreaks at 2 Correctional Facilities, 2011
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 11, 2012
Update on the Treatment and Prevention of CAP in Children
U.S. Pharmacist, April 27, 2012
Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Using Available Vaccines
Future Microbiology, April 23, 2012

Expert Commentary

Influenza Vaccination 2011-2012: Recommendations CDC Expert Commentary, September 2011
Diabetes and Influenza: A Dangerous Mix Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), November 2010

Influenza Guidelines and Resources

Influenza on Medscape Reference

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