While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who get a flu shot are less likely to become severely ill, be hospitalized or die. - Kylie Cooper/Reuters/File Flu is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The flu season is ramping up in a big way as an influenza A H3N2 mutation called subclade K drove a near 15% increase in clinical ...

U.S. flu cases are surging partially because of a new strain named "subclade K," that is not well covered by this year’s flu vaccine. Doctors still recommend getting the flu vaccine as it can reduce ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

As flu season approaches, many people wonder whether getting vaccinated twice in the same year might offer extra protection. With immunity known to fade and flu viruses changing fast, the question ...

(CNN) — Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K. That’s why infectious disease experts are telling people to run, not walk, to get ...

Flu season is picking up steam across Texas. Widespread influenza has reached epidemic levels in the state, killing six children so far this flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...