The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten ...

Flu shot season is upon us. Pharmacies began giving out the vaccines — which are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older — last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the influenza virus. You should get one every year, unless you have a medical reason not to. Flu season can begin as early as October and ...

When it comes to the flu vaccine, the question for almost everyone shouldn't be if you should get it, but how you should get it. There are two options: the flu shot and the nasal spray FluMist.

The study has fueled vaccine skepticism, but experts stressed that the flu shot does not cause the flu, because it uses an inactivated virus. Even if this year's vaccine was ineffective ...

When should you get your flu shot? Flu season typically starts in December and peaks in February, so the "optimal time" to get vaccinated is heading into the season, Dr. Céline Gounder ...

October is the prime time to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself through the worst of the respiratory season. However, keep your expectations in check. This year’s shot may be less effective ...

More U.S. adults say they’ve gotten the updated flu shot than the updated COVID-19 shot (42% vs. 27%) since the two vaccines became available in the United States last summer, according to a new Pew ...

Nearly everyone 6 months or older is encouraged to get the flu vaccine. If you have health insurance, the cost is covered 100% by your insurer. If you are uninsured, you can request a voucher from ...