Massachusetts Massachusetts student flu shot mandate draws hundreds of protesters to Boston All Massachusetts students, from child care to college, are required to get the flu vaccine before Dec. 31.

The number of flu cases in Massachusetts is at its highest percentage in years, according to the Department of Public Health, and they're urging everyone to get vaccinated.

With officials expecting a higher flu season this year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is urging residents to get their flu shot before the flu season reaches its peak.

According to the CDC, 48 states in the country are rated between moderate and "very high" when it comes to cases of respiratory illness.

Data: CDC; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The worst flu season in 15 years has left hundreds of thousands of Americans hospitalized while straining physicians' offices and emergency departments ...

Amrita Sidhu finally got her flu shot, but only at the urging of her daughter who is in the medical profession and seeing a spike in severe cases of the flu in Massachusetts. "I feel quite healthy ...

Compared to the standard shot, the mRNA vaccine had an overall vaccine efficacy that was 26.6 percent higher, and 27.4 ...

Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial.   In a Phase 3 study, the ...

Moderna Inc. says new data show its seasonal flu vaccine is 26.6% more effective than a licensed standard-dose seasonal flu ...

Free flu shots availability signs at a CVS Health Corp. Pharmacy in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. CVS Health Corp. said this month that it expects to vaccinate up to 18 million ...

How to protect yourself against the flu wave gripping Mass. By Omar Mohammed Globe Staff,Updated February 13, 2025, 12:22 p.m.