In a typical year, the process of bringing a new seasonal flu shot to market is one of the United States’ most predictable ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When it comes to the upcoming influenza season, there's a potential mismatch between the vaccine and what might circulate, raising the risk that the flu season could be severe. And ...

Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...

Flu season is here again, and many people have questions about flu shot effectiveness and the best time to get the shot. Because the flu can be such a devastating disease, a flu shot is an important ...

U.S. flu cases are surging partially because of a new strain named "subclade K," that is not well covered by this year’s flu vaccine. Doctors still recommend getting the flu vaccine as it can reduce ...

The flu vaccine had one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade this flu season, U.S. health officials say. A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the ...

Both the seasonal flu vaccine and the updated COVID-19 vaccine are recommended annually for nearly everyone ages 6 months and older to prevent severe respiratory illness, hospitalizations, and death.

Sickness is surging across the United States following the holiday season, bringing thermometers and medicine to homes amid presents and Christmas dinner leftovers. New York state especially has been ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade. A new strain that ...

More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, ...