As anti-vaccine disinformation takes hold, more Americans dying of the flu
Even as more people are dying from flu, the Trump administration has postponed vaccine planning for next fall's flu season.
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More Americans report getting a flu shot than the updated COVID-19 vaccine since August
Just over half of U.S. adults (53%) say they’ve gotten neither the flu shot nor the updated COVID-19 vaccine since last ...
Could Washington see another rough flu season?
Flu activity is decreasing across Western Washington, but one doctor at UW Medicine admits the season so far has been pretty rough. According to the Washington State Department of Health, 296 ...
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Flu cases are finally dropping in NY amid particularly nasty season
The share of flu tests coming back positive at the beginning of March was still higher than at the same time last year, ...
If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection
Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...
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Oregon health officials urge flu vaccine amid worst season in 15 years
Health officials urged people to get the flu vaccine as Oregon could see a "late-season uptick" in cases. “This has been a year of very high flu activity,” Dean Sidelinger, health officer and ...
As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office
The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...
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Oregon health officials warn of worst flu season in over a decade
The rise in cases comes as health officials urge people to get their flu shot. The agency says the virus is still putting people in the hospital, even though the season should be winding down.