One hundred years ago, multiple “waves” of a deadly flu swept across the world.

August 15, 2013

Flulapalooza vaccination event set for Sept. 25

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination event that two years ago more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period.

By Nancy Humphrey

Computer illustration of a plasma cell (B-cell, left) secreting antibodies (white) against influenza viruses (right). Antibodies bind to specific antigens, for instance viral proteins, marking them for destruction by phagocyte immune cells.

February 6, 2018

Flu Fighter: Dr. James Crowe is leading a global effort to take the guesswork out of the flu shot

From Vanderbilt Magazine: James Crowe, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, hopes to create a universal flu vaccine–permanently eliminating the problem of ineffective or under-effective annual flu shots.

By VUMC News and Communications

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Flulapalooza 3 is Sept. 25

Flulapalooza 3 will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in a tent between Light Hall and the Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

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