Flu Shot

It’s cold and flu season again, which means you could be left wondering which virus is causing your symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.

There is growing concern that this year’s flu season has the potential to be severe. Health experts said it is hard to predict just how bad it could be, but they are worried more people are skipping the flu shot. According to a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, only 49% of adults said they plan on…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new recommendations for flu shots for people 65 and older.

Maine officials are urging people to be aware of late season influenza after a child in the state died of flu. According to a media release published Tuesday afternoon, the child died of the Influenza A strain and was the first pediatric fatality attributed to influenza in Maine’s 2021-2022 flu season. The news release did not state the age...

Maine officials said the child died of the Influenza A strain and was the first pediatric fatality attributed to influenza in Maine’s 2021-2022 flu season.

This year’s flu vaccine is not a good match for the flu strain that is circulating this season

According to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the current flu vaccines seem to be a bad match for the dominant strain that is circulating this season.

Research suggests that this year’s flu shot is not a good match for the main strain of influenza in circulation right now