Many nursing home residents are refusing COVID shots this winter, though flu vaccine penetration has remained strong historically.

WE ARE IN THE HEAT OF FLU SEASON AND THE VIRUS IS MAKING ITS IMPACT FELT. WE’VE SEEN FLU TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF PREDOMINANCE AS WELL OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS. NOW THERE ARE TWO MAIN TYPES INFLUENZA A AND ...

The CDC ACIP recommends 2 doses of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for those age 65+ years and 2 or more doses for immunocompromised individuals.

The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

In New York, the vaccination rate among people 65 and older for surveys taken between Oct. 27 and Nov. 30 was 36.8%, up from 27.3% for a roughly similar time period in 2023, CDC data shows. Rates for ...

Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, health officials said.

Merck (NYSE: MRK) recently released its Q4 results, with revenues and earnings exceeding the street estimates.

Did a huge drop-off in people taking the flu vaccine push the authorities to more than double the number of people told to ...

The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including two influenza A ...

Six deaths reported this past week in McLeod County were attributed to COVID-19, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health. It was the deadliest week of the pandemic since last ...

If you are 65 or over, or have certain health factors ... To keep yourself safe during the flu season, it's best to get your vaccine as soon as you can each fall. But there is one thing the ...