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Your Guide to Getting the Flu Vaccine During the Pandemic
Cheryl Ostrowski, MD, is a board-certified primary care physician with more than 28 years of clinical experience. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are taking more health precautions than ever. Wearing masks and washing hands offer a level of protection but may not be enough with flu season upon us. While there’s no…
Read MoreFlu Vaccines Available at Several Inova Loudoun Locations
Leesburg, VA – (November 18, 2013) – We want to keep you and your family healthy this flu season. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) advises that the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Inova Loudoun Hospital offers influenza vaccinations to children and adults at multiple locations…
Read MoreSeasonal Flu-Vaccine Manufacturing Delay Affects Inova Clinics
(October 9, 2009) – As has been reported in the news recently, efforts to quickly manufacture and distribute the H1N1 influenza vaccine have unexpectedly reduced supplies of vaccine for the seasonal flu. The manufacturers that supply Inova Health System with seasonal flu vaccine have recently informed Inova that deliveries of the vaccine will arrive later…
Read MoreIs it a cold, flu, RSV or COVID-19? Here’s how to tell the difference
Christopher Connolly, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Inova VIP 360º with more than 24 years of clinical experience. Dr. Connolly previously served as the Medical Director and Chief Medical Information Officer of Nova Medical Group and Urgent Care. Most recently, Dr. Connolly worked as a primary care physician for Inova Primary Care…
Read MoreHaven’t gotten your 2023 flu shot? Here’s why you should
Influenza (flu) season is officially in full swing. While flu activity dwindled during the pandemic, it returned to pre-pandemic levels last year, and experts predict the same for 2023-24. If you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet, it’s not too late. Flu season often peaks in December, but you can get the virus whenever it’s…
Read MoreMonkeypox: Symptoms, Treatment and Vaccines
Sameh Elgawly, MD, internal medicine physician, vice president, Inova Health System; Jorge A. Ramallo, MD, internal medicine and pediatrics physician, Inova Pride Clinic; Michelle Peninger, assistant vice president of infection prevention, Inova Health System. Monkeypox is a rare viral disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Although monkeypox isn’t a new disease, it hasn’t…
Read MoreVaccines to Expect in an Annual Physical for Teens and Adults
Shreya Desai, MD is a board-certified primary care physician practicing family medicine at Inova Primary Care – Sterling. She believes in patient-centered care and has a special interest in preventive care and women’s health. When it comes to your health, prevention is the best cure. And vaccinations offer an easy way to practice prevention. But…
Read MoreStatement Regarding Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine
In accordance with guidance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Inova has paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine at our Inova Primary Care locations as we await further guidance from the FDA and VDH. According to the FDA, adverse side effects from…
Read MoreIt’s Not Too Late to Get Your Annual Flu Shot
Keep your family healthy this flu season According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), anywhere from 9.3 million up to 49 million people contract the flu each year. Last year’s flu season was particularly virulent: The U.S. saw between 37.4 million and 42.9 million cases, of which unfortunately more than…
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself Against the Flu This Year
The 2018-2019 flu season was the longest one in 10 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It lasted 21 weeks. Although the CDC reported that last year’s flu season wasn’t as severe as previous ones, the agency estimates that somewhere between 37.4 million and 42.9 million people contracted influenza last…
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