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The flu is an acute respiratory disease, with strains that include avian or bird flu, H1N1 "swine flu," and seasonal influenza. RAND tracks influenza vaccination rates in the United States, conducts tabletop exercises to help policymakers simulate an influenza pandemic, and offers toolkits to practitioners and government leaders to aid public health preparedness.

Journal Article
Medical Settings Continue to Be the Most Common Venue for Vaccinations
People who have been rarely vaccinated are more likely to receive a vaccination in a medical setting. Workplaces and retail locations disproportionately serve those who are regularly vaccinated.
Dec 23, 2014
Research Brief
Why Don't More Americans Get the Flu Vaccine?
Seasonal flu can be prevented by annual vaccination, which has proven to be safe and effective, yet vaccination rates among Americans remain low. Strategies to increase vaccination rates need to include stronger efforts to address public skepticism.
Feb 14, 2011

Explore Influenza

Commercial Book
Plagues and Their Aftermath: How Societies Recover from Pandemics
In a concise, authoritative, and gripping telling, Brian Michael Jenkins provides an account of what kind of future the planet might be facing by looking at the world's long history of epidemics and discerning what was common about their aftermath.
May 24, 2023
Report
The societal and indirect economic burden of seasonal influenza in the United Kingdom
Societal burden of seasonal influenza, impact on workforce productivity and provision of UK NHS services, indirect economic costs (non-medical) due to labour-productivity losses.
Apr 27, 2023
Journal Article
Association of COVID-19 Vaccination With Influenza Vaccine History and Changes in Influenza Vaccination
Using the RAND American Life Panel (ALP), we examine relationships among COVID and influenza vaccination amongst those who historically never, sometimes, or always vaccinate for influenza.
Nov 16, 2022
Journal Article
Emerging Infectious Disease, the Household Built Environment Characteristics, and Urban Planning: Evidence on Avian Influenza in Vietnam
This study examines the relationship between the mix of household-scale water supplies, sanitation systems, and construction materials, and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza among poultry in Vietnam.
Sep 16, 2020
Journal Article
Feasibility of Social Distancing Practices in US Schools to Reduce Influenza Transmission During a Pandemic
We assessed the feasibility of implementing other social distancing practices in K-12 schools as a first step in seeking an alternative to preemptive school closures.
May 22, 2020
Commentary
Pandemics and the U.S. Military: Lessons from 1918
Military leaders today face a more benign security environment than their predecessors did during the 1918 Spanish flu. The U.S. military is engaged in operations abroad, but it's not fighting a great-power war. The Pentagon has every reason to focus on stemming the COVID-19 pandemic even if it has to absorb some downgrade in readiness.
Apr 1, 2020
Journal Article
School and Preparedness Officials' Perspectives on Social Distancing Practices to Reduce Influenza Transmission During a Pandemic: Considerations to Guide Future Work
The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of school and preparedness officials on the feasibility of implementing a range of social distancing practices to reduce influenza transmission during a pandemic.
Mar 31, 2020
Multimedia
The U.S. Response to COVID-19
In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers discuss the U.S. COVID-19 response from a variety of perspectives including pandemic preparedness, emergency response capacity and delivery, and economic impacts.
Mar 16, 2020
Testimony
From SARS to 2019-Coronavirus (nCoV): U.S.-China Collaborations on Pandemic Response: Addendum
Document submitted March 5, 2020, as an addendum to testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation on February 5, 2020.
Mar 16, 2020
Multimedia
Assessment of COVID-19's Impact on Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
An overview of testimony by Jennifer Bouey presented before the House Small Business Committee on March 10, 2020 discussing the impact of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized businesses.
Mar 10, 2020
Multimedia
The Global Spread of COVID-19: Call with RAND Experts
In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers answer a wide range of questions about the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Mar 4, 2020
Multimedia
From SARS to 2019-Coronavirus (nCoV): U.S.-China Collaborations on Pandemic Response
An overview of testimony by Jennifer Bouey presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation on February 5, 2020.
Feb 5, 2020
Testimony
From SARS to the Coronavirus: U.S.-China Collaborations on Pandemic Response
China's unfolding battle against the coronavirus highlights the importance of transparency and open collaboration among scientists globally. What are some ways the United States can help China manage the pandemic now? And how can future U.S.–China collaborations on global health be improved?
Feb 5, 2020
Commentary
Is Coronavirus Another SARS?
The 2002 SARS pandemic infected more than 8,000 people and killed 774. In what ways is the coronavirus outbreak similar? And how is it different?
Jan 28, 2020
Dissertation
Value of Information for Policy Analysis
This dissertation considers the viability of applying Value of Information methods in complex systems for policy analysis, concluding that these methods can be applied, but that different methods are appropriate in different cases.
May 15, 2018
Journal Article
School Practices to Promote Social Distancing in K-12 Schools: Review of Influenza Pandemic Policies and Practices
Little information is available to schools to develop policies and procedures on social distancing during a flu pandemic. Additional research is needed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of these policies and procedures.
May 4, 2018
Journal Article
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents
Despite a 2005 CMS mandate that all nursing home residents be offered the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations, racial/ethnic disparities persist.
Sep 15, 2017
Journal Article
Health Shocks and Their Long-Lasting Impact on Health Behaviors: Evidence from the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic in Mexico
Hospitalizations of young children in Mexico continued to decline three years after the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, showing that disease outbreaks can act as "natural nudges" that spur long-lasting effects on behavior and health outcomes.
May 19, 2017
Journal Article
Perceived Risk of Avian Influenza and Urbanization in Northern Vietnam
Backyard poultry raisers in urban, peri-urban, and rural settings in north Vietnam tend to perceive the highest risk of bird flu in settings where they do not live, which may decrease precautions they take to manage and prevent disease.
Mar 16, 2017
Journal Article
The National Adult Immunization Plan: Strengthening Adult Immunization Through Coordinated Action
Addressing persistent structural and policy barriers to adult immunization will benefit all Americans.
Jan 3, 2017

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RAND Topic:
Influenza

Topic Synonyms:
Flu;
Grippe

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