There is decreased risk for hospitalization in patients with heart failure who receive a high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine.

Vaccination continues to be the best defense against respiratory viruses and their potentially serious complications. In ...

Experts say flu shots lower the risk of being hospitalized or dying from the illness. While many forecasts predict a somewhat moderate influenza season this coming winter, health officials continue to ...

Supported by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy's (CIDRAP) Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP), the ...

The systematic review provides crucial insights into the efficacy and safety of respiratory virus vaccines, supporting evidence-based immunization practices.

Immunizations used to treat COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza safely reduce the risk of adverse outcomes among people of all ages, according to a systematic analysis of 511 ...

INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. MANY PEOPLE THINK THE FLU AS JUST A BAD COLD, BUT DOCTORS AT UNM REMIND US IT CAN BE SERIOUS, LEADING TO COMPLICATIONS AND EVEN HOSPITALIZATIONS EACH YEAR, FLU SEASON ...

The Indiana Department of Health is reporting the first death of the 2025-2026 flu season. During flu season, which typically runs from October through May, hundreds of people become ill from ...

A shift in the dominant strain of influenza could lessen the effectiveness of the annual vaccine and spell a rocky flu season ...