Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse
The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses.
These families lost kids to the flu. Now, they’re fighting to prevent more deaths
These families are speaking out about the importance of a universal flu vaccine and spreading awareness about the current flu shot.
The flu vaccine is set to get a makeover
The World Health Organization recommended that flu vaccine manufacturers swap out a component based on one flu virus with an updated version.
Do flu shots still work?
Are flu shots worth the bother? Influenza vaccine experts to break down what we’ve learned lately about the remedies.
WASHINGTON — Give flu vaccine another chance: This year's version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter's misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus.
As flu season kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere this month, many people will decide whether to spend the time and money to get this year's flu vaccine. Now, a Canadian study suggests one more reason to endure a shot:…
If you live in North America, the flu strain that laid you low last winter likely originated in East or Southeast Asia six to nine months before you caught it, according to a new study of the worldwide circulation of…
U.S. health officials advised that healthy adults should skip or delay getting the flu shot this year after the British government suspended the manufacturing license of the company that produces half of the flu vaccine used in United States.
