Flu vaccine lowered risk of hospitalization in Southern Hemisphere by 35%: CDC. The shot wasn't as effective as the one used in the prior season, data shows.

This year's flu shot lowers the chance of being hospitalized for flu by 35% among high-risk groups, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests. The new data ...

Influenza significantly impacted adults aged 50 to 64 years and younger adults with chronic conditions, but risk can be reduced with RIV.

In a statement to Health, the Cleveland Clinic said that the study's “results do not suggest that vaccination increases the risk of flu." In fact, the flu shot cannot cause the disease, experts ...

Newborns are at risk for serious complications from influenza infections but are not eligible for vaccination until they are ...

This year's flu vaccine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the vaccine used in the prior season, according to an early study ...

Researchers found the seasonal flu vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalization from flu by 35% across five Southern Hemisphere countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

This year's flu vaccine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the vaccine used in the prior season, according to an early study ...