Scientists have found that the flu vaccine is less effective for people with excess weight. <br/>

The flu vaccine is tailored from year to year to match the current/expected strains. That means it’s sometimes a home run, and sometimes less of one. You, and your kids, should still get one every year.

This is a global health video blog giving you 10 facts about immunisation and the importance of vaccination. Global health (and public health) is truly multidisciplinary and leans on epidemiology, health economics, health policy,...

The flu has hit kids unusually hard this season — it's due in large part to two influenza strains circulating in Canada at the same time. It's become such a big problem in Canada that emergency rooms across the country have been...

Dr. Joanne Langley, a pediatric infectious disease physician in Halifax, and Dr. Laura Sauve, a pediatrician in Vancouver, answer common questions about this year’s flu surge and explain how the flu shot can protect kids against serious...

Dr. Fahad Razak, internist at St. Michael's Hospital, says the triple threat posed by COVID-19, RSV and influenza should be dealt with through public health measures like mask mandates.

Some seek more proof it is safe and effective before they approve it, others are pushing forward with their roll-out.

Dec.09 -- Andrew Pekosz, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center of Excellence in Influenza Research and Surveillance, discusses the tracking of regional influenza outbreaks and the importance of vaccinations to avoid the infection with...