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, ...

Flu activity remained elevated nationwide during the week ending Jan. 3, with pediatric deaths and overall hospitalizations continuing to climb, according to recent data from the CDC. While some ...

Moving childhood influenza vaccination from a universal recommendation to one based on shared clinical decision-making endangers a group facing a high risk of flu complications, pediatric infectious ...

Flu activity remains elevated throughout the United States, with children being hit especially hard, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC on ...

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After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to ...

Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the virus arrived as expected, cases are rising faster, compared with previous years.

The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated child has died from influenza. The child, whose age and name were not released by ...

This flu season is shaping up to be among the most severe in years and doctors say the flu shot, even if it’s not a perfect match for the dominant strain, is still the best protection against the ...

(NEXSTAR) – As one variant of the flu virus starts to decline, another is rising to take its place. Influenza A is still the most common type of flu circulating, but influenza B has risen for two ...