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

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

A late-emerging influenza A mutation known as subclade K weakened protection, but doctors say vaccination still reduces severe illness ...

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 ...

As flu cases are surging across the United States, here's what to know about whether or not you can still get the vaccine.

A little jab and some arm soreness is way easier to handle than getting the flu. With the end of summer comes the beginning of a new season: flu season. It's a time to load up on tissues and head to ...

As fall approaches, it's time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well. Influenza can spread any time of year, but typically increases in fall and winter in the U.S., according to the ...

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, ...

As flu cases rise across the country, here is everything to know about testing yourself for the illness at home.

A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman administers an annual influenza vaccine during a shot exercise hosted by Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Kaneohe Bay Clinic, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 5 ...

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 ...