Health May 03 How vaccine hesitancy may be driving a spike in pediatric flu deaths By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz
Health May 02 216 children have died from flu this season, CDC reports More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Feb 27 Watch 6:45 Health officials concerned as FDA cancels meeting to update flu vaccines The FDA canceled a critical meeting of flu vaccine experts where officials decide which strains to target in the next vaccine. It comes amid one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years, according to the CDC. Geoff Bennett discussed… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Health Feb 27 Harsh flu season raises concern among health officials about pediatric brain complications This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Feb 07 U.S. facing most intense flu season in at least 15 years One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009-2010. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Dec 24 Bill Clinton released from hospital after being treated for flu By Associated Press The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted on Monday afternoon with a fever. Continue reading
Dec 20 Flu cases surge in parts of the U.S. as vaccine rates for children drop compared to last year By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, about double from the week before. Continue reading
Nov 11 Why getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the holidays is a good idea By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it's not too late. Continue reading
Sep 12 Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there’s no time like the present By Vivian Hoang, Hannah Grabenstein Your guide to what vaccines you should get and when to get them. Continue reading
Mar 01 CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance By Laura Santhanam The nation is “in a different place” with the COVID pandemic than it was four years ago, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with wider access to treatments and prevention strategies. These new… Continue reading