Influenza

New vaccines for HIV and seasonal flu are currently under development using the mRNA technique, along with vaccine therapies that could provide new treatments for cancer and other ailments.

"After reviewing death cases so far, it is not the time to suspend a flu vaccination program since vaccination is very crucial this year, considering ... the COVID-19 outbreak," Jeong Eun-Kyung, director of the KDCA, said during a briefing this week.

Of the total deaths reported following vaccination, 46 were believed to have no link to the flu shot, according to South Korean health officials.

Facebook removes another post from the president, citing the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.

Professor Niro Siriwardena at the University of Lincoln told Newsweek it is important that people at risk of flu complications get vaccinated.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, getting the shot will "blunt" the flu's affect, the top infectious disease expert and White House coronavirus task force member has said.

There have been more than 13.3 million worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the current pandemic, and over 578,000 recorded deaths.

The study involved over 2,000 parents in the U.S..

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This season, medics have been struck by the predominance of a different strain of flu that can be particularly damaging to children—influenza B.

Flu season is already here, but that's no reason to skip this year's vaccine. It not only protects against the flu but also lessens the severity of the illness.

The vaccine is the "first and most important step in protecting against influenza and its potentially serious complications," according to the CDC.

Six children are among those who have died this year.

The study provides more proof that children should be vaccinated against the virus, experts stressed.

If you want maximum protection during peak flu season, the best time to get your shot is now, the CDC said.

There are simple, straightforward steps you can take to protect yourself and those around you.

Ten passengers who were admitted to a local hospital were diagnosed with influenza and will continue to be monitored.

Scientists believe men create more of a protein called amphiregulin which helps with healing.

Unlike previous seasons, reports of the flu stayed high across all 50 states.

Although the flu is common, sometimes it can be life-changing.

Her family has no idea how she contracted the incredibly rare disease.

Flu season may be winding down but it isn't over.

The teen's parents were told to let a viral infection "run its course."

The researchers are now exploring preventative measures.

The student may be the third pediatric flu victim to die this season.

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Though it's late in the flu season, the acting CDC director recommended that parents get the flu shot for their children.

The patient likely contracted the virus from close contact with live poultry.

But having the shot is still the only way to prevent an epidemic.