The decision halts an order by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, ...

A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.

As with so many core functions of public health, the future success of vaccine promotion research depends on the support of every institution: government, universities, and industry alike.

For the past week, about 50 flu scientists from around the world were crammed into a conference room at a Hilton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Their goal was to design a flu shot that will confer the ...

Avian influenza could limit broiler production in early 2026, particularly in British Columbia, according to Farm Credit Canada. As of Jan. 29, there were 34 active cases in commercial flocks ...

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 3: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA), a U.S.-based biotechnology company specializing in messenger RNA (mRNA) ...

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common ...

With the measles outbreak in Redding, influenza spiking in California this winter and COVID-19 now a seasonal threat, people may wonder what’s the difference? All three diseases can make you feel ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Let’s start off with a vaccine 180.

A NOVEL multicomponent vaccine combining seasonal influenza and COVID-19 antigens has shown promising safety and immune responses in adults, according to a recent phase 1/2 clinical trial. Childhood ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years campaigning against vaccines, but with the flu shot, he’s suggested it’s personal. Kennedy has linked his strained, raspy speech to the vaccine, ...