How effective is the flu shot this year? New report shows promising results

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

This season's flu shot may not be a perfect match but vaccination still offers protection: Expert

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

Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.

Have Flu Symptoms? Here Are 6 Things To Know, From An ER Doctor

Here's what you need to know about this season's H3N2 flu symptoms, treatment, when to go to the hospital and whether to get ...

Is it too late to get the flu vaccine, and is it worth it?

If you have a mild illness like a cold, it’s fine to get a flu shot. If you’re already experiencing flu-like symptoms, like ...

Wondering if you should get a flu shot? Here’s what science says

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...
Staten Island Advance

When should you get a flu shot? Here’s the best time, CDC says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With flu season approaching, health officials say it’s almost time to roll up your sleeve for the annual vaccine. It is unknown how severe the 2025–2026 flu season will be. Last ...
Yahoo

Is it too late to get the flu vaccine, and is it worth it?

The flu season is ramping up in a big way as an influenza A H3N2 mutation called subclade K drove a near 15% increase in clinical lab tests and a hospitalization rate of 11 people per 100,000, ...