Flu shot season is upon us. Pharmacies began giving out the vaccines — which are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older — last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the influenza virus. You should get one every year, unless you have a medical reason not to. Flu season can begin as early as October and ...

When should you get your flu shot? Flu season typically starts in December and peaks in February, so the "optimal time" to get vaccinated is heading into the season, Dr. Céline Gounder ...

October is the prime time to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself through the worst of the respiratory season. However, keep your expectations in check. This year’s shot may be less effective ...

Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer protection ahead of the holidays. Jessica Rendall Former Wellness Reporter ...

Flu shots save lives across the United States every year. These vaccines are good at protecting the population from severe ...

Jump straight to: Where to find a flu shot in the Bay Area The CDC also warns that the flu is also proving deadlier in the U.S. than COVID-19 this season. The week ending Jan. 25 was the first time ...

More U.S. adults say they’ve gotten the updated flu shot than the updated COVID-19 shot (42% vs. 27%) since the two vaccines became available in the United States last summer, according to a new Pew ...

The study has fueled vaccine skepticism, but experts stressed that the flu shot does not cause the flu, because it uses an inactivated virus. Even if this year's vaccine was ineffective ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s abrupt decision on Wednesday to cancel next month’s vaccine advisory committee meeting — where experts recommend the strains for next season’s flu shot ...