Dr. Weil told KIRO 7 that one reason for the severity of this flu season is that doctors are dealing with two strains of flu virus, influenza A ... for Disease Control (CDC) examine findings ...

The CDC has issued interim effectiveness estimates for the 2024-2025 seasonal influenza and 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines.

“These results support current CDC recommendations for 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccination.” As for the influenza vaccine, interim estimates showed VE against influenza-associated acute ...

The 2024-25 influenza vaccine reduced the risk for influenza-associated outpatient visits and hospitalization, the CDC’s findings said — despite weeks of a previously reported surge in flu cases.

Key findings by the CDC for the seventh week of the flu season ending on February 15 included 2,486 viruses reported by public health labs, two new cases of avian influenza with no reports of human-to ...

The CDC reports the weekly flu virus in Virginia has dropped from the very high category to the high category. It also shows that 17.1 of emergency department visits were for respiratory illnesses.

Noting that reports were received of children with influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE), a severe form of IAE, in late January 2025, Amara Fazal, MD, from the CDC in Atlanta ...

The CDC advises everyone age 6 months and older to get an annual influenza vaccine while the current flu season continues and says its target is for 70% of the nation's population to get an annual ...

The meetings for choosing flu vaccine strains occur in early March annually. The FDA gave no details about why the meeting was canceled. The FDA commissioner typically approves the strains chosen by ...

The worst flu season the United States has had in more than a decade may have reached its peak, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data published by the agency on ...

ATLANTA, GA — New data from the Atlanta based CDC shows this year’s flu vaccine was less effective than most years. The vaccine is usually 40% to 60% effective. However, this year preliminary ...