"It is also important for everyone to get the seasonal flu vaccine, which can help prevent severe seasonal flu illness and lower the risk of getting both seasonal and bird flu infections at the ...

The data found, external that among care homes in the country a "substantial number" had found influenza circulating, but residents were confirmed as having taken the flu vaccine to combat it.

Getting an updated flu vaccine and taking steps to prevent the spread of germs can help everyone stay safe during flu season. Here is what to know about where the flu is spreading and how to ...

Getting an updated flu vaccine and taking steps to prevent the spread of germs can help everyone stay safe during flu season. Here is what to know about where the flu is spreading and how to ...

What you can do about it Anyone of age 6 months and up is eligible for an updated COVID-19 vaccine, which, like the flu shot, is reformulated each year to better match circulating variants.

Federal health officials said that the viruses from the Louisiana patient were closely related to so-called candidate viruses that manufacturers already have available for making bird flu vaccine.

“The flu season still has weeks to go, so they will still get protection from the flu shot if they get it soon,” he said. Last year, the flu led to 470,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 death ...

Dr. Christine Wu, Napa County’s public health officer, said the seasonal influenza vaccine is especially important to avert severe illness in populations now seen as most at risk from bird flu ...

In addition to the loss of funding, it would call into question the role the U.S. plays in myriad programs run by the WHO, such as the selection of virus strains for flu vaccine or the country’s ...

You don't need a masters degree in public health to have seen this mess coming. Via Arstechnica: Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana—the state that has reportedly barred its health ...

User @HealthyChoice tweeted, “The ‘quad-demic’ is no joke. Get your flu shot and COVID booster ASAP.” In contrast, @VaccineCritic posted, “More fear-mongering from the media. The flu and ...

Lots of people in Massachusetts have skipped their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this season, especially those most vulnerable to serious complications if infected — older adults and young children.