Seasonal flu vaccines must be updated each year to match the influenza viruses that are predicted to be most common during the upcoming flu season, but protection doesn't always meet expectations

New approach developed at UCLA could help curtail hospitalizations due to influenza infection

No greater risk of reaction than for those without an allergy

Researchers from three different universities are  working together to develop and test what they think could be a better way to fight the flu

A recent study shows that there are no negative effects from having annual influenza vaccination

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism, by which the human immune system tries to battle the influenza A virus

While doctors have long recommended flu shots for protection, experts weren’t exactly sure how the shots affect pregnancy

The method is an alternative to needle-and-syringe immunization; with further development, it could eliminate the discomfort of an injection as well as the inconvenience and expense of visiting a flu clinic

We are not blank slates with regard to how susceptible we are to emerging strains of flu virus, researchers have discovered. The findings could provide relevant information for the development of a universal flu vaccine

The body’s ability to make an adaptable antibody suggests potential strategies for creating improved or even “universal” influenza vaccine