FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
An FDA vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss next season’s flu vaccine has been canceled, potentially delaying the ...
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for March to select the strains to be included in ...
FDA cancels meeting to update next season's flu vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration unexpectedly canceled an annual meeting of its advisers to update next season's influenza ...
Vaccine meeting to prepare for coming winter’s flu season canceled
The vaccine meeting canceled by the FDA is the second federal vaccine panel meeting Trump administration officials have ...
CDC: Flu season worst in a decade
The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and ...
Flu activity 'elevated' in US but showing signs of abating, CDC data shows
Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published ...
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Virologist sounds alarm on aggressive flu season, avian influenza and CDC cuts
Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, told "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO ...
Experts emphasize sleep's role in boosting immune system during flu season
The CDC highlights a rise in respiratory illnesses and flu cases. Sleep expert Michelle Drerup advises on sleep hygiene to ...
Debunking some common myths about the flu
One myth is that getting the vaccine will cause the flu. “It is impossible to get the flu from the flu shot,” said Wu. For Mark Semmelrock, the vaccine saved his life. “I am immunosuppressed and so I ...
Second wave of seasonal flu hits WA hospitals, fills ERs
The uptick of influenza has filled the region's hospitals with patients and contributed to high death counts this month.
CDC officials say flu season is one of the worst in years
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a rise in severe and even deadly flu cases. Officials are now saying that it is the worst flu season in years. NBC’s Maggie Vespa ...