Interim influenza vaccine effectiveness for the 2025 to 2026 season appears to be lower than in recent influenza seasons, but still provides protection for children and adolescents and for adults, ...

Flu activity remained elevated nationwide during the week ending Jan. 3, with pediatric deaths and overall hospitalizations continuing to climb, according to recent data from the CDC. While some ...

Moving childhood influenza vaccination from a universal recommendation to one based on shared clinical decision-making endangers a group facing a high risk of flu complications, pediatric infectious ...

Flu activity remains elevated throughout the United States, with children being hit especially hard, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC on ...

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to ...

The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated child has died from influenza. The child, whose age and name were not released by ...

Most US states are experiencing high or very high flu activity, and levels continue to increase nationwide. “Flu season is just getting started, so I think it’s really hard to say exactly what it’s ...

Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the virus arrived as expected, cases are rising faster, compared with previous years.

This flu season is shaping up to be among the most severe in years and doctors say the flu shot, even if it’s not a perfect match for the dominant strain, is still the best protection against the ...

Vaccine effectiveness was 38% to 41% against influenza outpatient visits, 41% against flu-linked hospitalization for children younger than 18 years. (HealthDay News) — Interim influenza vaccine ...