Flu season kicks off in October. How bad will it be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers its prediction.

The CDC forecasts that this virus season will result in a similar level of hospitalizations as last season, though flu may have a more moderate ...

The CDC recommends getting a flu shot by the end of October for ideal protection. Flu season typically peaks in the colder months, from December through February. Certain groups, like young children ...

Flu vaccination timing varies by group, with pregnant women and those over 65 advised to wait until September, while some ...

Flu season typically runs from October to May, with the CDC recommending vaccination by the end of October. The 2025-2026 flu shot protects against three common influenza viruses and takes about two ...

But CDC directors have almost always accepted the recommendations. Here's where recommendations currently stand. Guidance on the flu shot for kids is consistent across top medical groups: Children 6 ...

Fall is approaching and that means another season is on its way, too: flu season. While it’s possible to become sick with the flu at any time, flu activity typically ramps up in fall and winter in ...

Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their white peers to be hospitalized for the flu, but less likely to be vaccinated against it, a new report from the US ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years. October is the ...

The best way to prevent the flu and serious complications is by getting a flu vaccination every season. When you get your shot is an important factor as well. Influenza vaccine guidelines from the ...

As fewer children get their flu shots, cases of a rare, severe complication are rising. Last season, the U.S. experienced the ...

Cases of a rare, flu-related complication that causes brain inflammation among children are on the rise, a new CDC report suggests. During the 2024-25 flu season, 109 children were diagnosed with ...