Health-care workers who got the influenza vaccine were also protected from COVID-19 — but the effect might not last long.
Influenza vaccines have a surprising health benefit: they might also prevent COVID-19, particularly in its most severe formsA study of more than 30,000 health-care workers in Qatar found that those who got a flu jab were nearly 90% less likely to developThe study, which was conducted in late 2020, before
To minimize the impact of this ‘healthy-user effect’, a team led by Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, an infectious-disease epidemiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar in Doha, analysed the health records of 30,774 medical workers in the country. There is probably less variation in health-related behaviour among such workers than in the general population, reducing — but probably not eliminating — bias, Abu-Raddad says.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
FDA authorizes first non-prescription test for COVID-19, flu, RSVNEW: The FDA has authorized the first non-prescription COVID-19 test that can also detect the flu and RSV.
Les mer »
FDA Authorizes Nonprescription Test for Covid-19, Flu and RSVThe FDA authorized the first nonprescription test for Covid-19, influenza and RSV, in another step toward increasing patient access to tests for Covid-19 and other conditions
Les mer »
Kim Jong Un Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Government And Health Officials As North Korea’s Covid-19 Outbreak SurgesSince the start of its ongoing outbreak last week, North Korea has reported 1.2 million suspected Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths.
Les mer »
CDC: U.S. reaches 1 million COVID-19 deathsThe United States reached a tragic milestone: 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday. More here:
Les mer »
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee tests positive for COVID-19, her office saysCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson from her office said Monday.
Les mer »
ADPH: More than 1.3M positive COVID-19 casesThere’s no way of telling how many cases will be confirmed in Alabama, but the state began taking precautions on Friday, March 13, 2020.
Les mer »