The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it has approved the first flu vaccine that individuals can give to themselves at home without the need for a healthcare professional. FluMist, a nasal ...

Vaccinations used to seem simple. Your doctor would tell you which to get, and you’d roll up your sleeve at the office or a nearby pharmacy. Now we’re seeing changing recommendations, and some people ...

RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA. FEVER, CHILLS, SORE THROAT AND A COUGH. IT MEANS FLU SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE. BUT NOW INFLUENZA A MUTATED AND IT’S CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTIES THIS SEASON. ONE OF THE STRAINS, ...

Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza. So now’s a good time to protect yourself and others with the flu vaccine. It’s effective, free and ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Dr. Anand Kapur, Regional Primary Care Medical Director for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, joins Coast Live to discuss the current flu season, including the severity of new strains of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

A new influenza variant, called subclade K, has caught the attention of public health officials as cases surge at an alarming rate. They say it may be resistant to the current flu vaccine, and cases ...