Melaka Targets Free Influenza Vaccination for High-Risk Elderly Group MELAKA: The Melaka state government has affirmed that free influenza vaccination will be provided exclusively to elderly individuals with chronic diseases due to their increased risk of severe complications, said Exco Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem. He explained that conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension significantly heighten vulnerability to life-threatening influenza infections. Ngwe also […]

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of seasonal influenza vaccination compared to no vaccination in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq Influenza is often considered a trivial illness due to its generally mild symptoms. This perception overlooks the extensive scale of people affected annually, many of whom experience severe complic...

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Influenza vaccination to improve outcomes for patients with acute heart failure (PANDA II): a multiregional, seasonal, hospital-based, cluster-randomised, controlled trial in China Influenza vaccination during a hospital admission in patients with acute heart failure can improve their survival and reduce likelihood of readmission to hospital over the subsequent 12 months. The in...

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Community pharmacies form part of flu vaccination ‘mop-up’ programme Community pharmacies in Wales are taking part in the Welsh government’s flu vaccination ‘mop-up’ programme, which is aimed to tackle low vaccination uptake. In a letter to health boards and community…

Community pharmacies in Wales are offering flu vaccines on weekends and at pop-up clinics across the country to tackle low uptake rates

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#MedSky🧪#IDSky #Publichealth #immunology A #CaseReport from 100 years ago : #Bronchopneumonia with purulent #bronchitis & possible #empyema, most likely due to #influenza .This case emphasized How vital role of #Influenzavaccination is in the age of #COVID19pandemic
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CONCLUSION; Dunng the 2022-7023 influenza season, vaccination reduced the risk of influenza-associated EDucencounters and hospitalizations or almost tool to prevent moderate-to-severe tiu in children and adolescents

MedSky 🧪#publichealth #PedSky During influenza season 22/23 ,Flu vaccination reduced the risk of influenza-associated ED/UC encounters & 🏥 by almost half (overall VE 40-48%). #Influenzavaccination is a critical tool to prevent moderate-severe influenza illness in children & adolescents.