Flu Immunisations

One of the biggest reasons people give for not getting the flu vaccine is that they don't think it's necessary.

Immunising mothers against flu can decrease the risk of their infants getting influenza during the first four months after birth by 70 per cent, a study says.

The team examined more than 245,000 health records of pregnant women and more than 249,000 infant records for nine flu seasons from December 2005 through March 2014.

Flu immunisations with four times the strength of standard flu shots significantly reduces the risk hospitalisation of the elderly during the influenza season, new research has found.

One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. At least that's the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles. If needles get you squeamish, fear not. This Band-Aid-like patch could be the future of drug and vaccine delivery.Attached to the patch are microneedl...

One of the biggest reasons people give for not getting the flu vaccine is that they don't think it's necessary.

Immunising mothers against flu can decrease the risk of their infants getting influenza during the first four months after birth by 70 per cent, a study says.

The team examined more than 245,000 health records of pregnant women and more than 249,000 infant records for nine flu seasons from December 2005 through March 2014.

Flu immunisations with four times the strength of standard flu shots significantly reduces the risk hospitalisation of the elderly during the influenza season, new research has found.

One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail. At least that's the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles. If needles get you squeamish, fear not. This Band-Aid-like patch could be the future of drug and vaccine delivery.Attached to the patch are microneedl...