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

Several major pharmacy chains have opened appointments for flu shots for the 2024-25 season, making shots available for most Americans. But depending on your situation, getting a flu shot now might ...

Getting your flu shot could significantly lower your odds for a heart attack, according to researchers. Vaccination against influenza is associated with a whopping 18 percent reduction in the odds of ...

Growing up, I remember getting my flu shots with my three siblings. We’d all go together, and it was a little stressful for ...

National Poll on Healthy Aging data from adults age 50 and over who replied to a poll in late December 2025 and early January 2026 saying that they had not received a flu vaccination in the last 6 ...

As flu season approaches, many people wonder whether getting vaccinated twice in the same year might offer extra protection. With immunity known to fade and flu viruses changing fast, the question ...

DePietro’s Pharmacy in Dunmore and Sheehans Pharmacy in Plains Twp. have seen demand for flu shots surge amid rapid increases in flu activity across the state and nation. Recent state Department of ...

It appears that using smaller doses of flu vaccine will provide adequate protection for most people, but not for those over 60 years of age. Two pilot studies suggest that the method of putting ...

COVID taught Massachusetts residents plenty of lessons. One of them, it appears, was the value of getting vaccinated against other respiratory viruses, like the flu. During the COVID pandemic, the ...