While the new findings are encouraging, "vaccines won’t do any good if people don’t get them," one expert said.

Even without a perfect match, public health experts say the flu vaccine offers important protection against serious ...

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

Doctors and public health leaders, including at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 months old and older get the 2025-26 flu vaccine. The flu shot’s ...

How bad will the 2025-2026 flu season be? The exact timing, duration and severity of flu seasons vary each year and can only really be understood in retrospect, explains Robert Amler, MD, MMS, MBA, ...

It’s not too late to get one. By Maggie Astor It’s that time of year again: Flu activity, while still low, is beginning to increase. But it’s not too late to get your shot. On average, the flu kills ...

Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls. This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichmanhad been suffering ...

While flu shot campaigns and initiatives start around the end of the summer, the peak season for flu is still weeks away. And if you haven't gotten your flu shot for this year, you may be wondering if ...

With flu season right around the corner, now’s the best time to receive the flu vaccine, experts say. “The flu vaccine is one of the most important things that people can do to protect themselves as ...

For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit ...