Infections caused by the latest variant have symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, congestion and headache.

In addition to vaccinations, Shah emphasizes the importance of avoiding gatherings when you do not feel well and shares an anecdote about his family's plan to stay healthy.

It's flu vaccine season again, and there's good news—the nasal spray option is back. In addition to getting your flu shot, this is also a good time to get your 2024-2025 COVID shot (yep, we're officially on a yearly schedule for these boosters too).

“Right now is the best time” to get all the recommended fall vaccinations, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as she got her flu shot Wednesday. She has an appointment for her COVID-19 shot, too. It’s “the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself, your family, your community.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new way for Americans to look up how high or low levels of viruses like COVID-19 and flu are in their local area for 2024. This year's new "community snapshot" is the CDC's latest attempt to repackage its data in one place for Americans deciding when to take extra precautions recommended in its guidelines,

Respiratory virus season has arrived in the United States and health officials say that October is a prime time to get vaccinated.

The beginning of October officially marks the start of flu season and while there hasn’t been a large number of cases reported in central Ohio this early in the season, doctors said that doesn’t mean the flu isn’t out there.