Why Are Lots of Kids Likely to Be Sick This Holiday Season?
Opinion by Florian Krammer and Aubree Gordon
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9th Influenza Conference 2023
#ESWI2023: Call for abstracts now open
The deadline for abstract submissions is 14 May 2023 23:59 CET.
Navigating COVID language traps
Opinion by Dr. Peter M. Sandman.
FluCov: combining data from around the world to understand the impact of COVID-19 on influenza activity
The FluCov Epi-Bulletin provides an overview of the number of positive cases of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and the percentage of specimens that tested positive from January 2019 onwards in 22 countries across most regions of the world.
Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
This article seeks to summarize the currently available information to address the most common concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
How COVID-19 shaped mental health: from infection to pandemic effects
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has threatened global mental health, both indirectly via disruptive societal changes and directly via neuropsychiatric sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Lessons learned from 2 years of influenza vaccinations in the UK and USA during the COVID-19 pandemic as respiratory viruses return
Due to non-pharmaceutical intervention measures the global influenza burden decreased substantially; but with lifting of restrictions a rebound in other respiratory virus pathogens is both plausible and likely.
Infectious diseases and cognition: do we have to worry?
Age-related physiological changes, particularly immune system decline, may contribute to greater vulnerability to infectious diseases in older individuals.
Older adults and COVID-19 vaccines
What do we know so far about older adults and COVID-19 vaccines? How long does the effect of the vaccine last and how successful have countries been in vaccinating older adults? WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien explains in Science in 5
Pandemic Preparedness: Where Science and Policy Meet
Global collaborative response, early warning, One-Health approach, combination of interventions and good communication are key elements for a successful pandemic preparedness instrument
“Flu, COVID and RSV: How to vaccinate?” symposium at Options XI