US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says
The worst flu season the United States has had in more than a decade may have reached its peak, according to data from the US ...
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
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Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare b ...
U.S. health agencies participated in WHO flu meeting despite planned exit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health ...
Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug ...
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
Experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated, and CDC found this year's shot do lower the risk of being hospitalized for ...
U.S. health agencies joined WHO's flu meeting despite Trump's plan to pull out
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health Organization meeting to discuss flu vaccine composition, an official at the UN ...
CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel
The interim guidance document was shared with staff Thursday in the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory ...
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This year's flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data find
Early data suggest that the 2024-2025 flu shots have effectively lowered rates of flu hospitalization and outpatient visits ...
Why is the flu so bad this year?
The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years. Flu activity has slowed in recent weeks, but ...
FDA cancels key meeting to select next season’s flu vaccines, raising concerns among experts
The FDA's cancellation of the annual meeting to discuss the next season's flu vaccines has raised significant concerns among ...