Cold and Flu - Page 28

September 2, 2020

Are flu shots safe amid the coronavirus pandemic?

With the COVID-19 pandemic still going as the country enters flu season, public health experts are urging Americans to get the flu vaccine — with some precautions.

August 31, 2020

Massachusetts student flu shot mandate draws hundreds of protesters to Boston

Hundreds gathered in Boston Sunday to protest a new flu shot mandate for all Massachusetts students.

August 21, 2020

Coronavirus deaths should drop next week, but flu may cause 'complicated winter,' CDC director says

CDC Director expects COVID cases to drop next week due to mitigation efforts to stop spread — but he warns that people still need to get the flu vaccine.

August 20, 2020

Massachusetts mandates flu vaccine for all students — with a few exemptions

Massachusetts this week mandated that all students in the state ages 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine this year, what state public health officials called “an important step to reduce flu-related illness and ​the overall impact of respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

August 20, 2020

Honey outperforms antibiotics for cough, cold symptoms, study says

Honey appears to be more effective in treating cough and cold symptoms than antibiotics, according to a new study.

August 19, 2020

WHO stresses importance of getting flu shot this year

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's COVID-19 technical lead and an infectious disease epidemiologist, said people need to get vaccinated against influenza when the vaccine becomes available otherwise it could "complicate the clinical picture." 

August 17, 2020

Walgreens offering flu vaccines amid coronavirus pandemic

This year, with the influenza season coinciding with the ongoing pandemic, officials say its more critical than ever to get vaccinated. 

August 12, 2020

Alex Berenson says worldwide COVID outbreak has so far only been 'slightly worse than a bad flu year'

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has turned out to be "slightly worse than a bad flu year," former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, an outspoken critic of stay-at-home orders and other responses to the virus, tweeted Wednesday. 

July 22, 2020

FDA commissioner on flu season amid coronavirus: ‘We need to be prepared’

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, America needs to be prepared for the upcoming flu season, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn warned this week. 

June 23, 2020

Should your child get the flu shot this year? Nearly 26 percent of parents express hesitancy in national survey

Nearly 26 percent of parents are hesitant over their child getting a vaccine that medical experts routinely recommend each fall: the flu shot.