The number of influenza cases is surging across the United States, putting significant strain on many hospitals. We asked the ...

The recommendations were made following a meeting that included experts from the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense.

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) had been scheduled to meet to discuss the strains ...

The authors of the MMWR proposed that a subtype of flu known as H3N2 may explain why the shots have not been as protective against pediatric outpatient visits this season. Human influenza viruses come ...

Despite variations by age group and influenza virus type, the 2023-2024 influenza vaccine was protective against outpatient illness in pediatric and adult patients.

The recommendations were made in a closed session with representatives from CBER, the CDC and Department of Defense.

Other factors that may be pushing the surge include an influenza A subtype called H3N2 that can cause more severe illness. People also appear to be traveling more, increasing exposure. Castel ...

Influenza A is divided into subtypes based on two proteins on the virus's surface: hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. These lead to different combinations—with H1N1 and H3N2 presently the most ...

7 VE against all influenza cases; 92% of all subtypes identified were H3N2. 8 Data extracted from the study of Darvishian et al. [31]. 9 VE against all influenza types; distribution among the ...

New Delhi: As many as 20,414 people were infected with swine flue, and 347 died of the viral disease in India as of December 2024, government data showed. The infection continues to rise, with the ...

Based on the data presented, the committee agreed that there was a need to change the influenza A/H3N2 virus strains from the 2024-2025 formula. Recommendations on the strain composition of ...