Last season’s flu vaccine prevented 9.8 million illnesses and 7,900 deaths nationwide, the CDC says.

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The head of a Buckeye-based egg farm believes the federal government should authorize a bird flu vaccine for chickens in ...

As the ongoing bird influenza continues to devastate the nation’s egg production, Turkey plans to export eggs into the U.S.

The campaign’s end comes days after the Senate confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime skeptic of vaccines.

By Dr. Stephen Palte, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee Amid some of the coldest months of the year, many of us will layer up with our heaviest coats, gloves and blankets. The ...

If you’re older, you may get a more severe infection than a younger person would, especially if you have an underlying chronic condition.” While vaccines don’t prevent older adults from getting ...

The CDC has terminated a successful flu vaccination campaign educating the public on the efficacy and benefits of flu ...

Following similar deals in countries like the United States and the U.K., Canada is bolstering its stockpile of bird flu ...

The bird flu is making poultry and eggs far pricier for people here in the United States. The outbreak has wiped out millions ...

Nevada is suspending its cage-free standards to free up the egg supply. Experts say it won’t help much.