Now you can give yourself a flu vaccine at home. Should you try it? If you have a fear of needles and are nervous about getting the flu shot, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that up to 25% of adults ...

WASHINGTON — The flu forecast is cloudy and it's too soon to know if the U.S. is in for a third miserable season in a row, but health officials said Thursday not to delay vaccination. While the ...

WASHINGTON — Give flu vaccine another chance: This year's version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter's misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus. Don't let a ...

As influenza spreads through towns and cities in the DMV and beyond, so is vaccine hesitancy. Respiratory illness activity in D.C. is high, and in Maryland and Virginia, it is very high, according to ...

Before 2010, the flu vaccine was recommended only for certain groups, such as children, people with compromised immune systems, and health-care workers. But last year, the CDC decided to recommend a ...

An mRNA-based flu shot could make a huge difference in flu prevention, allowing scientists to pick a better strain match.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The number of flu cases is climbing as we head deeper into the season. Health officials are keeping an eye on a variant that's emerging called Subclade K. It's caused severe ...

It's winter and with the holidays near, the 2025-2026 flu season has hit the U.S. with flu cases on the rise in New Jersey, with doctors urging those who haven't gotten the flu shot to do so now.