Shots are pretty much the oldest health tech in the book, but vaccines remain an important tool to help people stay healthy ...

On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first influenza (flu) vaccine for at‑home use. The vaccine, ...

It you have flu shot side effects at all, they will likely start eight to 12 hours after your shot, says Thomas Russo, M.D., ...

This year’s flu shot will be missing a strain of influenza ... In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 was a brand new virus that no one had encountered before; therefore, masking and isolation only slowed ...

New research shows that some strains of influenza may now be extinct following the pandemic, but health professionals stress ...

Opens in a new tab or window Data from the southern hemisphere show that this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective against hospitalization in high-risk groups during that half of the globe's winter ...

But this year, several advancements in vaccines could help families keep viruses at bay. One of the new developments is a nasal spray flu vaccine, aptly called FluMist, that people can self ...

As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned. This year’s flu shot will be missing ... In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 was a brand new virus that no one had encountered before; therefore, masking ...

In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 was a brand new virus that no one had encountered before; therefore, masking and isolation only slowed its transmission, but did not stop it. The absence of B/Yamagata won’t ...