Vaccination

Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.-led CDC pulls vaccine campaign
Last season’s flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says. Read More

RFK Jr. says he will investigate childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
“Nothing is going to be off limits,” Kennedy said, adding that pesticides, food additives, microplastics, antidepressants and the electromagnetic waves ...

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farm worker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic
Prior to this latest case, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza. ...

Experts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better
At least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 influenza-linked deaths—including 57 children—have plagued the U.S. this season. Read More

The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
If you’re feeling under the weather but brushing it off as just a cold, you might consider taking a flu ...

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable. ...

Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.
Up to 21 million people contract norovirus each year in the U.S. alone, the CDC says. Read More

Could you have COVID? Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status. Read ...

Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024
COVID symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the CDC—and can appear as late as two weeks after ...

Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body. Read ...