Still, having identified the new strain, Hilleman sent samples of the virus to the six biggest pharmaceutical companies, directing them to produce a vaccine for this new flu—and they did ...

A new Cleveland Clinic study conducted in the United States on the flu vaccine has grabbed vaccine sceptics’ interest, prompting questions and concerns about the vaccine’s safety.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting both the flu shot and the updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against severe illness from both diseases. They add that these ...

Flu deaths in the U.S. reached a seven-year high in early 2025. Experts suggest vaccine hesitancy and the relaxation of vaccine requirements contributed to the surge in deaths. The U.S. Department ...

Immunisation4Life programme technical committee chairman Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail said that not many people were taking up the flu vaccine.

Over the past few years in China, vaccinating poultry against a similar flu virus slowed the evolution of the virus even though the vaccine wasn’t a perfect match. This vaccination campaign also ...