The share of flu tests coming back positive at the beginning of March was still higher than at the same time last year, ...

Flu cases and hospitalizations are on the decline in New York after a severe season, with experts continuing to recommend ...

The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee had been scheduled to meet Thursday to weigh in on the composition of the flu shots, but that session was canceled without ...

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of ... saying it's not practical to give shots to millions of birds in a single barn. It can also be difficult ...

Libraries have always felt like a second home for me. Perhaps that’s because, unlike most kids, I spent an inordinate amount of time in one. It wasn’t just that I loved reading — though that ...

Delayed vaccination: Many people are vulnerable because they are unaware of and unable to obtain flu shots. Dr Jejoe Karankumar, Medical Director, Abbott India, said "In India, where our ...

"The flu vaccine is safe, effective, and lifesaving — we need this advisory committee to meet so manufacturers have enough time to prepare the correct vaccines." Ahead of the Thursday hearing ...

Amid the rise in seasonal flu, here are some tips to stay safe during flu season. The flu vaccine protects against the most common strains of the virus. It is generally recommended to get ...

This year’s flu season is among the worst in more than ... “The virus that we're seeing is not as effectively covered by the vaccine that was used this year,” Porter said.

Another thing adding to this flu season is vaccine hesitancy. “A lot of people were very vaccine hesitant and didn’t take the vaccine, which is a shame because it’s a perfect match.

The effectiveness of annual flu vaccines varies depending on how well the vaccine matches the circulating virus. The effectiveness of vaccines ranges from 19% to 60% in any given season.