The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness reported a jump to 9,000 cases of the flu this week, up from ...

Flu season comes around every year. And so should your plan to get your flu shot. The shot, also known as the influenza vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against the influenza viruses.

The CDC suggests getting your flu shot by Halloween, but don’t panic if that doesn’t happen. Flu season is long, with some seasons stretching until May, so Dr. Russo says there’s value in ...

That could change if not enough people get their seasonal flu shot. The potential for danger lies in H5N1’s genetic pliability, according to Edwin Michael, PhD, an epidemiologist at the ...

The 25,000-subject study is testing a nucleoside-modified mRNA (modRNA), quadrivalent vaccine that is targeted against four strains of the flu virus that the World Health Organization (WHO ...

How to prevent flu A and flu B The best way to prevent both flu A and flu B is to get the influenza vaccine, Dr. Russo says. But how effective the vaccine is at preventing the virus depends on ...

Aug. 15, 2024 — A unique influenza vaccine candidate that's inhaled appears safe and could bolster protection against seasonal and pandemic influenza for people ... New Two-Step Flu Vaccine ...

Not all types of flu are the same. Some types of flu can make you very ill, while others cause milder symptoms. Read on to learn about the different types of flu. Flu, or influenza, is a ...

Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them ...

So some people are asking questions about potential bird flu vaccines, and how quickly the public might be able to access them. Scientists have developed a vaccine that fights against bird flu. The ...

The lack of hand-washing in the restroom is my personal pet peeve. But luckily, the Student Health Center will be administering free flu shots this week in preparation for flu season. Though many ...