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You have different skns, but in the first eight months of life, its a monoclonal antibody so it gives you path of immunity. a scientific way of saying that immunity can kick in pretty kwekly. were in the thick of it. my own daughter had it. very close to being hospitalized. it can make an incredible difference in this season. and dont forget the flu. all ages can get a vaccine for the flu. were seeing flu rates that are really higher than we would like to see and that is putting people in the ho...

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Than the last few weeks. respiratory viruses are putting a lot of stress on health care systems. all but six states are facing high flu rates. a bill is headed to the presidents desk after passage. >> on this vote the ayes are 258, the nays are 69, present, 1. the motion is adopted. >> 39 house republicans joined democrats in getting the respect for marriaging act passed. the bill received bipartisan support in the senate. it requires every state to recognize a legal same-sex marriage from eve...

Health emergency saying these unprecedented levels of rsv happening with growing flu rates, ongoing high numbers of children in mental health crises and serious work force shortages are combining to stretch pediatric care capacity at the hospital and community level to the breaking point. rsv is actually a common virus usually causing mild cold-like symptom, runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing, but it can be deadly serious for infants and the elderly. the spi...

Influenza are overwhelming childrens hospitals across the country, and childrens health organizations are pushing the biden administration to declare a public if health emergency. lauren green has more on this story. >> reporter: experts are saying this surge in rsv could be one of the unforeseen consequences of the covid shutdown, and they urge the government to have a similar response. pediatric hospitals are overwhelmed by the increases in rsv and flu cases, more than three-quarters of hospit...

The last winter before the pandemic hit. as you can see, in the most recent week 23% of patients who were brought to a&e in an ambulance faced a wait of over 30 minutes outside a&e, two years ago the same week it was 18%. that is because covid brings with it some very unique challenges. as reported, staff absences are rising, we are seeing double the normal number of absences we would expect to see. secondly, the share numbers coming into hospital. you do expect at this time of year about 1000 a...

Double the normal number of absences we would expect to see. secondly, the sheer numbers coming into hospital. you do expect at this time of year about 1000 admissions a day for all type of respiratory infections, but we are seeing double that for covid alone. some of those normal winter pressures are much lower, flu rates are much lower, we have fewer than 50 patients in hospital with the flu at the moment in england. what matters now is when these covid infection do peak, it will make a differ...

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Started showing symptoms of this is the latest death in a string of 16 children dying because of the flu in the u.s. this season. iowa is surrounded by statqz with dangerously high flu rates. the c.d.c. calling this years flu an epidemic. united airlines apologizing to a new jersey family after a mother claims they humiliated her special needs daughter. the three-year-old had cerebral palsy and she cant sit up on her own. she asked to sit in the lap of her mom or dad on flights to support her....