influenza

Have you gotten your flu shot yet? It’s something you hear every year, but this flu season public health officials are going the extra mile to convince…

The flu is making rounds, and health officials across Washington say that 2017 is shaping up to be a severe season. “It’s never too late to get the flu…

There's plenty of vaccine available this year, and the sooner people get vaccinated the better, federal health officials say. A recent drop in vaccination, especially among the elderly, concerns them.

The vaccine is already showing up in drugstores, but maybe wait until Halloween to get the shot, doctors say, especially if you're over 65 and want to be protected against flu this winter.

The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend using the nasal spray flu vaccine. In late August, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded it wasn't up to snuff.

Public health officials were surprised last year when the dominant strain of circulating flu mutated after the flu vaccine had been formulated. The current version looks like a better match.

Public health officials say this year’s flu shot provides less protection than in recent years, but Seattle scientists involved in the new study say the…

With its latest update Friday, the Washington Health Department says there have been 11 flu deaths in the state this season.Spokesman Marqise Allen says…

Local health officials are urging people of all ages to get vaccinated against the flu, which has already claimed four lives in King County alone this…

The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far — about the average toll.The season started about a month earlier than usual,…