It's winter and with the holidays near, the 2025-2026 flu season has hit the U.S. with flu cases on the rise in New Jersey, with doctors urging those who haven't gotten the flu shot to do so now.

Flu season, when influenza and other common respiratory illnesses spread further, has arrived – which means if you haven't received one already, it may be time for your flu vaccine. While vaccine ...

A little more than 2 million Michiganders are vaccinated for the flu. Michigan health department says the influenza vaccine helps protect against a new variant called subclade K. The state health ...

With an uptick in flu infections and a new strain at play, getting vaccinated now is key, experts say. In Michigan, only 21% of the population has been vaccinated this season, about 2.1 million people ...

Right now is a great time for people to get a flu shot, said Dr. Shirin Mazumder, an infectious disease doctor with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. “We’re heading into that ramp-up of the flu season, ...

Alex Hogan is STAT’s senior multimedia producer and host of STATus Report, STAT’s weekly video series. You can follow him on Bluesky. Every year, vaccine manufacturers rely on guidance from the World ...

Despite a relatively slow start to the flu season, U.S. schools are preparing for an increase in absences and sick children as a new variant gains momentum. The flu vaccine for the 2025-2026 season ...

End-of-year travel is on most people’s minds this time of year. While many to-do lists include last-minute gift shopping and solidifying travel arrangements, making sure you have your seasonal ...

Flu cases are on the rise and doctors warn that it could be a particularly bad season. A new flu variant called subclade K has seven new mutations that help it evade previous immunity you might have ...

Ever since the vaccine distribution chaos at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic tapered down, the rollout of seasonal vaccines every autumn has occurred with little fanfare and even less controversy.

Health officials are encouraging more Iowans to get vaccinated for influenza before the year-end holidays arrive. Iowa has few reported flu cases at the moment, and one death, but experts expect the ...