Receiving an electronic reminder about influenza vaccination appeared to decrease COVID vaccination rates. Further study of ...

Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his ...

Tree pollen season has begun in South Carolina while cold and flu viruses are still circulating, which can confuse patients.

I am encouraged that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, has advocated for the importance of children getting vaccinated against measles. But this is not ...

Oklahoma recently saw a record number of flu-related hospitalizations, leading to numerous school closures and cleaning days.

The H5N1 Avian Bird Flu has been the talk of many health departments and agencies around the state of Indiana the last few weeks.

In San Luis Obispo County, children infected with the flu during the 2024-25 respiratory virus season have been experiencing more severe and longer-lasting symptoms, according to local pediatricians.

It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...

If the FDA and CDC sit on their hands, next season the flu shot will be a lot more expensive, if you can find it at all. That ...

While lawmakers in neighboring states debate loosening vaccine requirements for school-aged children, Ohio is facing a frightening example of how quickly potentially dangerous (and deadly) illnesses ...

Flu season continues to spread across the nation and won't be ending until May. But doctors believe it's not too late to get the flu vaccine.

Is it too late to get a flu vaccine? Flu vaccination rates among the general population are at their lowest level in three years, according to CDC data. Among children, they’re at a six-year low.