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Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Recombinant influenza vaccine yields higher A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) titers in adults with severe obesity
Recombinant flu vaccine shows stronger immune response in people with obesity
This randomized clinical trial of 206 adults with severe obesity (BMI ≥35 kg/m2) found that a recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) produced h…
A new trial shows a recombinant flu vaccine creates a stronger immune response than standard egg-based vaccines for people with severe obesi…
Sep 9, 2026
Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness increased against A(H3N2) and B strains in post-pandemic period
Flu vaccine effectiveness shows changes after the COVID-19 pandemic
This meta-analysis of 85 publications analyzed seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) comparing pre-pandemic (2010/11-2019/20) and po…
New data reveals that flu vaccines have shown higher effectiveness against certain strains since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Aug 13, 2026
Pediatrics
RCT
High-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine shows non-inferior immunogenicity in Chinese children aged 6 to 35 months
High-dose flu shots show greater protection for young children in China
This randomized, double-blind study in 3,000 Chinese children aged 6 to 35 months found an investigational high-dose quadrivalent influenza …
A new study in China shows high-dose flu vaccines work as well as or better than standard shots for toddlers, offering stronger protection a…
May 28, 2026
Drug Pipeline
RCT
mRNA-1010 shows superior efficacy against influenza in older adults
New flu shot cuts illness by 27 percent in adults over 50
A phase 3 trial found mRNA-1010 vaccine had 26.6% relative efficacy versus standard comparator in adults 50+.
A new mRNA flu vaccine reduced confirmed flu illness by 27 percent compared with the standard shot in adults 50 and older.
May 7, 2026
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Cohort
Influenza vaccine induces stronger immune responses in liver cirrhosis patients
Flu Shot Works Better in Advanced Liver Disease
This prospective observational study found that patients with liver cirrhosis mount stronger humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to t…
You’re living with cirrhosis. Every cold feels dangerous.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Pediatrics
Phase III
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine shows immunogenicity and safety in Indian population aged 6 months and older
New flu vaccine data shows strong immune response in Indian children and adults
An open-label phase III study of 401 participants aged 6 months and older across five Indian sites evaluated a quadrivalent inactivated spli…
A new flu vaccine study in India shows strong immune protection for children and adults against all four virus strains with no serious side …
Apr 10, 2026
Neurology
RCT
In-hospital double-dose influenza vaccine reduces MACE and death in ACS patients with prior stroke compared to delayed standard-dose
Double-dose flu shots may help stroke survivors hospitalized for heart attacks live longer
This subanalysis of the VIP-ACS trial evaluated the effect of in-hospital double-dose quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine versus stan…
Stroke survivors hospitalized for heart attacks who received a double-dose flu shot had no better survival rates than those getting a standa…
Apr 9, 2026