Doctors and infectious disease experts stress that flu vaccines are safe, and they are especially important for older adults ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove a preservative called thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States.

Leigh Haldeman, a nurse at a hospital in Seattle who is 32 weeks pregnant with her second child, was advised in early June by her medical team to get vaccinated for Covid. This was not idle medical ...

As the respiratory virus season approaches, the director of immunization for a national pharmacy chain said that it is important to plan vaccinations ahead of time.

While the new panel showed little conflict over the 2025-2026 seasonal flu vaccine recommendations, thimerosal fueled sharp reactions among members and outside observers.

(The Hill) – Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial. In a Phase 3 study, the company’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine’s efficacy was nearly 27 percent ...

Seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits reached a 15-year high during the 2024-25 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Moderna's experimental flu shot shows positive results in a late-stage trial, promising stronger efficacy and protection against various strains.

Key Takeaways Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine worked better than the standard flu shot in a new trialIt showed 26.6% better protection in folks 50 and olderThe company said it will work with ...

Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial. In a Phase 3 study, the company’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine’s efficacy was nearly 27 percent ...

Infants are not eligible to be vaccinated for the flu until they are 6 months old. In this large cohort study, flu vaccination during pregnancy was associated with a 44% reduction in influenza ...

The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers took up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative ...