Cold & Flu Health News

Overall, it has been 48 percent effective, but more severe H3N2 strain a factor in reduced coverage

Vaccine should be given into the muscle, not the skin, research suggests

Hospitalizations and deaths among kids and adults on the rise

CDC panel revises immunization advisory for vaccines affecting adults

Researchers say the shots may help to protect people, too

HPV and flu immunization rates remain well below goals, pediatricians' group says

Doctors should consider high-dose vaccine for those over 65, study suggests

But health officials still characterize the season as average

Illness now being reported in middle sections of the country

Cold, dry air helps the virus stay airborne long enough to cause infections, researchers say

It's not too late to get vaccinated, CDC says

More severe strain of virus circulating, but it's not too late to get vaccinated, health officials say

Symptoms can be similar, but flu hits faster, is more likely to lead to complications

New York City health department says veterinarian treating sick cats likely was infected with the virus

Infections tend to spike up during and right after holiday season, CDC says