Flu Shot

Good news for people who received a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine this year. The vaccine offers more protection against flu than an egg-based standard-dose vaccine for older adults aged 50 and...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an urgent alert late last week saying there’s an urgent need to increase vaccination rates.

Even though scientists are still learning about long COVID, they’re now acknowledging that COVID-19 isn’t the only ailment that can linger. Enter the term “long flu.”

FDA: Don’t use Cardinal’s syringes … Study: Chlorine disinfectant doesn’t work … What’s new in COPD treatments … More free COVID-19 tests coming in US … Flu shots lower heart attack risk,...

Just as many Americans prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, flu tests, and related visits and hospitalizations may be on the upswing. COVID-19 cases also are slightly increasing, according to new data from...

One-third of Americans say they don’t need COVID-19, flu shots … People with “healthy” obesity have higher risk for dementia before age 60 … Study: More than 10% of stool tests for colon cancer...

Healthcare workers were more apt to get the flu shot than the COVID-19 vaccine this year. Hospital workers specifically, meanwhile, were less likely to get the flu shot after the pandemic rather than before...

Researchers found that getting COVID-19 and flu shots together — or just getting the high-dose or adjuvanted flu shot alone — can slightly raise the risk for strokes, according to government health...

FDA to assess AstraZeneca’s at-home nasal flu shot … Study: Older Black people more likely get low-value diagnostic tests compared to whites, but older whites get worse screening tests, treatments...

Flu activity is on the rise as hospitalizations and emergency room visits for COVID-19 are declining, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported.