New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

To protect children during the cold season, ensure they are warmly dressed in layers, including hats, gloves, and waterproof ...

Moderna said on Monday its influenza vaccine was found to be 26.6% more effective than an approved annual flu shot from GSK ...

Most New York City children received a flu shot this past season: A C.D.C. estimate, based on a telephone survey, showed that 75.7 percent of children older than 6 months had been vaccinated, a ...

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The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season, according to The Associated Press. The CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older to ...

The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has decreased from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season. AP The CDC report did not say how many of the children who died were vaccinated.

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said 216 pediatric deaths already ...

NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths ...

It's the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. The CDC estimated overall at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

READ MORE: CDC officials start planning for the splintering of their agency The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 64 percent five years ago to 49 percent this season.

Washington state flu season saw 388 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. From low vaccination rates to a late surge in cases, here’s why.