In general, VRBPAC almost always recommends the same influenza strains as the World Health Organization (WHO) for egg-based ...

Oregon's 2024-25 flu season is the worst since the Oregon Health Authority began tracking the virus 15 years ago, officials ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the ...

Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of growing vaccine skepticism taking hold in statehouses and the Trump ...

There has long been guidance for those with egg allergies to avoid the flu shot because of egg proteins in the shot.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming ...

The U.S. FDA issues flu vaccine strain recommendations for 2025-2026 on its own without advisory input. Read more here.

Key among the interventions recommended is increasing awareness on vaccination for influenza; in fact, people of all ages will benefit from a periodic shot of the updated flu vaccine. While ...

The recommendations were made in a closed session with representatives from CBER, the CDC and Department of Defense.

Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an ...

The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...