Interim influenza vaccine effectiveness for the 2025 to 2026 season appears to be lower than in recent influenza seasons, but still provides protection for children and adolescents and for adults, ...

Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world. It is caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

The US FDA’s vaccine advisors have recommended that three new influenza strains be included in next winter’s influenza vaccine, aiming in part to tamp down illness caused by subclade K, a mutated form ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flu cases and flu-related emergency room visits have been increasing in Florida, according to state Department of Health data, and ...

European regulators advanced several new medicines, including a combined flu and COVID vaccine and new treatments for rare diseases.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced Friday it has recommended Moderna’s combined mRNA COVID-19 and flu vaccine be ...

A new decision could affect how some vaccinations are administered in the future.