Putting aside the still politically fraught question of whether Covid-19 escaped from a Chinese lab or, like most outbreaks, ...

Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee endorsed fall flu vaccinations Thursday for just about every American but with a twist: The group says people should ...

A new state law will make it easier to get prescription flu medications in North Carolina, part of a series of healthcare ...

Key Takeaways A vaccine panel voted to stop recommending flu shots with thimerosal The preservative has long been a target of vaccine critics, despite research showing it’s safe Experts say the ...

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