The vaccine FluMist, manufactured by MedImmune, which was acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007, was first approved by the FDA in 2003 for individuals between five and 49 years of age. Its approval has ...

As we head into fall, we are getting closer to flu season, which means it’s time to start thinking about getting a flu shot.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases ...

About one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime and nearly all adults aged 50 years and older carry the inactive virus that causes it. But the the risk of develo ...

This year's spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever self-administered flu vaccine, FluMist. The agency made the announcement on Friday, explaining that FluMist is a convenient nasal ...

FluMist is a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against influenza in the United States ...

Pfizer's and Moderna's formulas have been the go-to on pharmacy shelves, but Novavax remains an important option.

Health data show that COVID-19 still surpasses all other infectious respiratory illnesses as a cause of severe illness, ...

The Glynn County Health Department will hold its annual drive-through flu shot event on Thursday, October 3rd, from 8:00 a.m.

The FDA is clearing the way for an at-home flu vaccines. A self-administered version of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s ...

For the first time, adults will be able to administer their own flu vaccines after the FDA approved a nasal spray to be administered without a health care provider ...