San Mateo reports child influenza death same week that CDC cuts immunization recommendations

A child in San Mateo County died of influenza this week, only days after the CDC announced a new reduced list of recommended ...

Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
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Harsh Flu Season May Be Driven by New Variant K

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here's what they prevent

The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death ...