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News Articles: Flu Shots

People getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic.

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  • Health

The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID

A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.

October 17, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Boden
A booster vaccine is administered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?

August 26, 2023
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
Health officials are predicting this winter could see an active flu season on top of potential COVID surges. In short, it's a good year to be a respiratory virus. Left: Image of SARS-CoV-2 omicron virus particles (pink) replicating within an infected cell (teal). Right: Image of an inactive H3N2 influenza virus.

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  • Health

Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.

September 23, 2022
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By:
  • Rob Stein

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  • Health

It's Time For A Flu Shot. Here's What You Need To Know

With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it's easy to forget that there's another respiratory virus poised to strike. We tackle questions about why a flu vaccine matters now.

September 07, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
In this Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 file photo, a nurse prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vial at the Salvation Army in Atlanta.

Vaccine No Match Against Flu Bug That Popped Up Near End

The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn't work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu...

June 27, 2019
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  • Associated Press

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  • Health

CDC Reports Georgia Has One Of The Highest Flu Rates In The Country

The CDC reports that Georgia has had one of the highest flu rates in the country during this winter. Georgia has seen more than 400 flu-related...

January 08, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

Some Health Departments Offer Free Shots to Combat Flu Outbreak

The Georgia Department of Public Health says flu is still widespread across Georgia. Their latest report shows 671 people have been hospitalized and 25...

January 30, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

Break It Down: Flu Shots

Getting the flu is, at best, unpleasant. It can kill you. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Georgia is one of seven states reporting...

December 13, 2017
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By:
  • Trevor Young and
  • Celeste Headlee

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