COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

Receiving an electronic reminder about influenza vaccination appeared to decrease COVID vaccination rates. Further study of ...

Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...

As the accompanying photos show, Florida and humanity at large, have suffered many banes of existence, from cholera to yellow fever, tuberculosis, polio, smallpox and measles. All plagues that have ...

Flu vaccine makers may face a last-minute scramble to produce enough doses after an FDA advisory committee meeting was ...

There is some good news: The CDC also reported that this year’s flu shots do a pretty good job preventing hospitalization from the flu — among the 45% of Americans who got vaccinated.

The timing of the meeting is crucial because flu vaccine production is a lengthy process, with some doses still made using chicken eggs. Each year, FDA advisers meet to formally decide which flu ...

“A flu shot is still highly recommended if your child ... Strep throat often is accompanied by headaches and/or belly pain, sometimes with nausea and vomiting, and sometimes with fever.

pain or even hospitalization. To help prevent that and to stay as healthy as possible during the winter months, here are three strategies to consider: Get this year's flu shot. While flu is most ...

Dr. Brent Roussin, the chief provincial public health officer, urged people to get their flu shot amid a surge in influenza cases and low vaccination rates. Provincial data shows cases of the ...

Recent research shows the bird flu virus may be just a few mutations away from transmitting more readily to humans, which could elevate risk. If you haven’t yet been sick this winter ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Flu season has hit Washtenaw County intensely this winter. Hospitalizations due to the virus have increased throughout February. “This has been a really bad flu season ...