flu shots

Recent research suggests that the virus is mutating to better dodge immune defenses. KHN examines what public health officials believe is on the horizon and how best to fight the disease.

Health officials advise residents not to let their guards down when it comes to infection control as the flu is still more prevalent in the community than it typically is over the summer.

Low vaccination rates in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic have added a newfound urgency to flu season.

Coronavirus prevention measures likely contributed to historically low transmission of the flu in Southern Hemisphere countries this year. Doctors in Florida hope the same thing happens here.

It’s free and available everywhere. Yet most Americans skip the annual flu shot ― with the number of dispensed vaccines barely changed in the past...

The flu season is not yet in full swing, but more than one-third of U.S. parents already plan to skip flu shots for their kids this year, according to a...

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.