Has flu peaked in your state yet? CDC reports declining cases

Even as doctor visits and hospitalizations from the flu decreased, an additional 15 children died last week. Doctors caution ...

Influenza rates falling; is 2026 flu epidemic over?

All viral activity benchmarks have gone down, except for a slight increase in the death rate. Here's what to know about the state of the flu season.

The Facts on the Vaccines the CDC No Longer Recommends for All Kids

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends ...

Flu Symptoms in Kids Can Turn Deadly Fast. The Flu Shot Is Still the Best Protection, Doctors Say

After child flu deaths broke a record last winter, the CDC dropped its universal flu shot recommendation for kids. Here's ...

Is the New Flu Variant Causing More Severe Symptoms? Doctors Reveal What They're Seeing

Flu cases and hospitalizations are surging, already breaking last season's records. Here's where activity is highest, what ...

RFK, Jr.’s New Kids’ Vaccine Guidelines Will Worsen Flu and Other Winter Illnesses, Experts Say

Amid a worsening respiratory illness season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently rolled back its ...
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Did the vaccine schedule require kids to be injected 72 times? No.

The CDC never recommended babies get 72 injections . In 2024 and part of 2025, before the Trump administration’s changes, it recommended children up to age 2 get up to 12 different vaccines protecting ...

Busting common misconceptions about ways to prevent the flu

Cases of the flu have started to decline, according to the CDC, but flu season isn't over yet. We bust some common myths on ...