I t’s vaccination season, which for most people means getting immunized for flu and COVID-19 (and RSV for infants, pregnant ...

New research shows that some strains of influenza may now be extinct following the pandemic, but health professionals stress ...

The optimal time to get your seasonal flu shot, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is right now: flu ...

And that coincides with flu season, which tends to start in November or December and peak in January or February. It takes ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has lifted its clinical hold on a late-stage trial of Novavax's COVID-influenza and its standalone flu vaccines after a safety concern was found unrelated to the ...

Myth 1: Getting the flu vaccine increases your risk of getting the virus "The answer to that one is a pretty easy 'no'," said Dr. Richard Webby, member of the Department of Host-Microbe ...

As new strains appear frequently, the seasonal flu vaccine usually changes each year and scientists determine how the virus has mutated and spread. Every year, WHO recommends virus strains for ...

Since so many viral illnesses overlap in symptoms, it can be difficult to know whether you have the flu or if you’ve come down with something else. Here, doctors reveal the two most common flu ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got his flu and COVID-19 booster shot on Monday and shared a video of himself getting ...

While drugs like Paxlovid are accessible for treating Covid, antiviral treatments for influenza, like Tamiflu, are usually reserved for people who have tested positive for the flu and are at risk ...