Pfizer's mRNA flu shot outperforms standard flu vaccine in late-stage trial

The new trial, funded by Pfizer, compared the company’s mRNA shot to Fluzone, one of the most widely used seasonal flu ...

Will the flu shot work and when should you take it?

Vaccine mismatches may raise severity risks this flu season. Low vaccination uptake increases overall flu transmission ...
STAT

An experimental flu shot & a nasty flu season?

Lots more details about the fallout from STAT’s John Wilkerson. Read more here.

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K ...
Community Impact

Cook Children’s officials recommend immunizations as respiratory virus rates increase

Cases for respiratory viruses are still low but have increased since the end of October, according to data from Cook Children's Health Care.

"I lost my daughter to the flu, here’s what I want parents to know"

A mom who lost her 2-year-old daughter to flu has a message for parents to try to ensure this never happens to another family again. Megan Parks, from Houston, Texas, told Newsweek that her daughter ...