The recommendations were made following a meeting that included experts from the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its advisory committee’s recommendations on strains to include for the ...
The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) had been scheduled to meet to discuss the strains ...
The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years. Flu activity has slowed in recent weeks, but experts warn that the season isn’t over yet.
Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian ...
So far this season, the vaccine's protection against flu hospitalization was at least 63% for children and at least 41% for adults. These estimates of effectiveness against hospitalization, released ...
Influenza infections are outpacing COVID-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic. Here are the best ways to stay ...
After speculation as to whether this year’s flu vaccine could be poorly matched to the current strain of flu, new Centers for ...