Vaccinations
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
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden pushed Meta to remove posts on vaccines
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris ...
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 ...
Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns
The 2024–25 flu shot doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic. Read ...
New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge
Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines ...
New flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine
Depending on your age, overall health, and travel plans, the CDC may recommend you get a flu shot sooner rather ...
What to know about whooping cough symptoms and spread amid 2024 outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as ...
