flu vaccine

Researchers for a universal flu vaccine based on mRNA technology are beginning to enroll volunteers in an early-stage clinical trial. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Vaccine Research Center has started to…

Flu season in Australia is well and truly underway as a virus “triple threat” adds extra burden to the health system, with experts saying it’s not too late to get your influenza vaccine.Covid, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus…

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explains why flu vaccines are so important. Question: Hi Dr Zac, How do I convince my 20-year-old daughter to get the flu jab? She is adamant she doesn’t…

Seasonal flu activity continues to decline across much of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most states were experiencing “minimal” or “low” flu activity in the past week, according to the…

The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hitting children especially hard. Here’s what doctors say is happening, and why. What flu strains are…

Paige Lloyd doesn’t normally get the influenza vaccine, but after spending two weeks in the Alberta Children’s Hospital with her four-year-old daughter, she has a new perspective. Andy started feeling sick at the beginning of…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Canada as compared to previous years when COVID-19 lockdowns limited or cancelled quality in-person time with loved ones. However, with viruses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and…

North and South America are experiencing a “triple threat” of respiratory illnesses with rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV – a situation that should be have all countries on “alert,” the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…

Influenza or ‘flu’ as it is commonly called, has caused massive global pandemics and resulted in uncountable deaths globally since it is a highly transmissible infection affecting both adults and children. Just a sneeze or a cough is…

Robert Malone, MD, MSc, who’s made a lot of questionable Covid-19 vaccine claims during the ... pandemic, recently asserted that people are being coerced to get the annual flu vaccine in order to “maintain warm base manufacturing in case…