Influenza

COVID-19 now increasing again, especially in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, CDC says

Debi Johnson

Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Only 5% of Milwaukee residents have gotten new, fall COVID-19 vaccine

Debi Johnson

A “very low” percentage of city residents are up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccination, even as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to trend ...

Not vaccinated for COVID or flu yet? Now’s the time ahead of Thanksgiving, CDC director says.

Debi Johnson

With Thanksgiving only two weeks away, now’s the time to get protected against potentially deadly fall viruses. In an interview ...

First flu deaths of 2023-24 season reported in North Carolina, health officials urge vaccination

Debi Johnson

WLOS — Two adults in the western part of North Carolina died due to complications of influenza in October, marking ...

Alaska’s flu season arrived early this year — and with a bang

Debi Johnson

Flu shots and stickers rest on a table during a drive-through flu shot clinic at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage ...

How FDA’s top vaccines official is timing his COVID booster and flu shot for fall 2023

Debi Johnson

A top-ranking Food and Drug Administration official, responsible for overseeing the approvals of the new vaccines now rolling out for ...