Flu vaccine linked to higher infections, says early research Vaccinated healthcare workers more likely to get flu, but doctors note limitations By Melissa Rudy Fox News Published April 9, 2025 4 ...

Seasonal flu cases have hit a 15-year high this year— filling hospitals, shutting down schools, and leading to an estimated 19,000 flu-related deaths so far in the United States.

The flu shot lowers the chance of contracting the flu, and of developing complications from it. When someone falls seriously ill, doctors can use antiviral medications to try to help patients recover.

Moderna’s mRNA-based flu and covid-19 vaccine could provide the best of both worlds—if it’s actually ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This week, scientists at Moderna ...

The study, which was released April 4 on the preprint server medRxiv and hasn't been published in a peer-reviewed journal, aimed to test the flu vaccine's effectiveness in about 53,000 Cleveland ...

But it's rare for the bird flu to be transferred from one human to another, according to the AAFP. In order to do so, the virus must transform into a human flu virus.