A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.

With flu season and the holidays both on the way, it's a good time to get your flu shot. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The holiday ...

He said it’s expected to peak right after the first of the year. “It takes about two weeks to develop immunity after a flu vaccine, and so if you’re going to get the flu vaccine, now is the time,” ...

So far, 21.7% of people have received an annual flu shot this fall and 10.5% have had an updated COVID-19 immunization, as of ...

Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says.

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on Earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal ...

Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer ...

The federal government also has an agreement with vaccine manufacturer ... has also been testing milk for signs of H5N1 in dairy cows. There has not yet been any indication of the virus in Canadian ...

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