Receiving a flu vaccine can offer significant protection against severe outcomes," David Daigle, the CDC spokesperson, said in an email. U.S. officials often look to Southern Hemisphere countries ...

Oct. 4, 2024 – The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in ...

On Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen rolled up her sleeves to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine at the CDC’s employee ...

In 2024, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has noted 17 cases of avian influenza in humans.Avian influenza is ...

While the vaccine did offer protection, it was lower than the 2023 flu vaccine, which cut flu-related hospitalizations in the Southern Hemisphere by half, according to the CDC. Dallas County ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether the U.S. stockpile of bird flu vaccines is still well ...

About 80% of the kids that died from flu this season were not fully vaccinated against influenza, CDC data shows. Nearly half of the children had at least one pre-existing medical condition.

Last year, 47.2 percent of that population got the shot. The CDC’s weekly report noted that flu vaccine coverage in the South American countries were still below pre-COVID-19 norms.

Health officials have traditionally pushed for people to get the flu vaccine before the end of October; in a late-June announcement, the CDC said that September and October are the best months for ...

While the vaccine did offer protection, it was lower than the 2023 flu vaccine, which cut flu-related hospitalizations in the ...