As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst ...

White House officials are trying to get him — and his Make America Healthy Again allies — to stop. Some Trump administration officials are eager to distance themselves from a topic they see as ...

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classifies the current flu season as “moderate,” at least 90 children have already died of influenza. Among the children who died and were ...

FDA advisers recommend fall flu shot changes to include the new subclade K H3N2 variant for the 2026-27 season, improving vaccine relevance.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted a recommendation to remove thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from all influenza vaccines in the United States. A 2025 advisory ...

While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

Viral mismatch between circulating strains and vaccine may have weighed down effectiveness ...

Incentives to bring vaccines to market are shrinking. Drugmakers are scaling back research investments and cutting jobs.

WHO recommends strains 2026 for Northern Hemisphere flu vaccines, updating all three viral strains to improve protection against emerging variants.

At issue with Moderna's mRNA flu shot is communication from CBER to Moderna suggesting that the company’s vaccine be compared against a control shot designed more specifically for older people.

Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or treatment has been quietly picking up steam since the start of winter, ...

The University of North Dakota is in the "home stretch" as influenza cases wind down, according to UND's medical director of Student Health Services. Laura Morgan said UND ...