Lisa A. Grohskopf, MD, MPH, also a medical officer in the CDC’s Influenza Division, emphasized that all children six months ...

The U.S. is seeing a post-Thanksgiving spike in influenza, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ...

As shoppers and travelers gather, they are spreading more than just holiday cheer. New CDC data shows a rise in flu-like ...

The CDC launched National Influenza Vaccination week to remind people it’s not too late to get vaccinated. The campaign ...

It's officially fall, which means respiratory virus season is right around the corner, and it's now the best time to get your flu shot, the most effective way to protect yourself against influenza ...

Flu season typically runs from October to May, with the CDC recommending vaccination by the end of October. The 2025-2026 flu shot protects against three common influenza viruses and takes about two ...

Flu season tends to peak from December to February. What to know about getting a flu shot or COVID-19 vaccine.

Every year, countries around the world take samples of the flu viruses that are circulating locally, and they send them to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It helps the U.S. and other ...

Fewer people have gotten vaccinated against respiratory illnesses this season vs. last, according to survey data presented by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

The data released by the CDC is on a delay, so it doesn't yet include the week of Thanksgiving, when many people were ...