The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report March 12 on the effectiveness of the flu vaccine for the ...

Interim influenza vaccine effectiveness for the 2025 to 2026 season appears to be lower than in recent influenza seasons, but ...

Nasal vaccines offer an option to those afraid of needles, situations where mass vaccination is required, or for those seeking an at-home option, but there are restrictions on who should receive the ...

Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world. It is caused ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Flu cases are spiking around the Rochester region and the state. Because cases are rising, the New York State Department of Health says all health care workers who haven’t gotten ...

Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine outperformed the standard flu shot in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to results published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine uses the same ...

It's that time of year again. The season when flu (influenza), RSV, COVID-19 and other common respiratory illnesses spread further has arrived with the cooler weather. It's sending many to pharmacy ...

U.S. flu cases are surging partially because of a new strain named "subclade K," that is not well covered by this year’s flu vaccine. Doctors still recommend getting the flu vaccine as it can reduce ...

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

The relative efficacy of a modified mRNA vaccine as compared with the standard inactivated vaccine against influenza-like illness was 34.5%, meeting noninferiority and superiority. Those who received ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monica Ortiz receives her flu vaccination from Rochelle Guyse, a pharmacy manager at a South Austin CVS, in 2023. Flu shots are ...