Outbreaks and high levels of illnesses (like the flu) have become more common as vaccination rates have fallen, especially ...

Dr. Jessica Lazerov a pediatrician at Children’s National said even if a child has had the flu, she still recommends getting the flu shot after they’ve recovered.

The flu season has reached high levels, with 3,600 children testing positive in the past week across the Norton Children's System.

"Getting the flu vaccine may not prevent you from catching the flu," Dr. Juan Dumois said. "But you're less likely to end up ...

Yes, it is certainly possible to get the flu more than once in the same season — even if you’ve just recovered from it. As explained by Van Sickels, this is possible because there are two major types ...

Is it too late to get a flu shot ... re technically eligible if you're age 2 weeks and older, but we tend to recommend for people who are high risk — immunocompromised, very young children ...

Influenza is very scary,” Dr. Jason Newland, the division chief of infectious diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, tells TODAY.com. “The viral surge we’re seeing now is challenging ...

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A Universal Flu Vaccine Is Getting Closer to Reality All ... and killed at least 13,000, including 57 children. Flu activity is currently high or very high in all but seven states, including ...

"Sometimes children come to (the) Intensive Care Unit with influenza, so, indeed, we're seeing what is being ... Fergie recommends getting a flu vaccine, because even if someone has been sick ...

She said she’ll do her best to protect herself and her 4-H kids from bird flu ... we’re fighting this virus with at least one, if not two, arms tied behind our back. And the vaccine can ...