influenza

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And it now recommends that families and healthcare providers engage in what is dubbed “shared clinical decision-making” for the once broadly recommended vaccines against rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis A and B, and meningococcal disease.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Research Associate Professor of Gerontology Jung Ki Kim, the study's first author, noted that earlier studies have linked adult vaccines, including shingles and influenza shots, to lower risks of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Moderna, a pioneer of mRNA technology, asked the FDA to approve its experimental, mRNA-based vaccine to protect against seasonal influenza in early January, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

This is an important factor for real-world use, since most people, except young children, already have immune memory from past influenza exposure.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Smallpox, measles, influenza, and typhus competed for top rank among the killers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond