The experimental mRNA vaccine prevented 60% to 67% of flu infections, while the conventional vaccine prevented 44% to 54% of infections, said Kelly Lindert, MD, vice president of clinical research and ...

Influenza prevention with the cell-based quadrivalent vaccine (QIVc) was superior to the egg-based vaccine (QIVe) during the US 2022–2023 flu season.

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...

England has recently started a newpaediatric influenza vaccine programme using a live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). There is uncertainty over how well the vaccine protects against more severe ...

H5N5 is found in wild birds around the world, and it is relatively common for it to pass from them into flocks of poultry.

In a large-scale trial, modRNA was significantly better at preventing confirmed flu cases than a typical seasonal flu shot.

The world of seasonal flu prevention was jolted when preliminary research from Cleveland Clinic revealed unexpected data about infection rates among vaccinated healthcare workers. The findings, which ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists report that seasonal influenza vaccination prevented 32.9% to 41.5% of infections in a simulated population, extending protection even to ...

Minnesota has recorded its first culture-confirmed case of influenza for the 2008-09 season in a 39-year-old man from Chisago County. The man’s illness was caused by the A (H1) strain of the virus, ...

The highest number of US influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurred during the 2024 to 2025 season, excluding the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 pandemic.