Childhood flu infection leaves lasting immune imprint
Why the flu you caught as a child could determine your risk decades later. and what it means…
4 vaccine trends this influenza season
New strains, updated recommendations and funding changes require pharmacists to stay vigilant this season. Flu season is underway…
Here’s How Many Doctors and Nurses Are Getting Flu or COVID Shots
Over three-fourths of healthcare workers received an influenza vaccine in 2024-2025, survey data showed.COVID vaccination was less common,…
FluMist nasal spray vaccine is available for use in Australia, but only some children will get it for free
Australia’s 2026 peak flu season will be unlike any other. For the first time, children and teens aged…
Why are older adults far more at risk from COVID or flu?
Published on 28/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 Researchers may have found out why older adults are much more likely…
What is Flumist, the new flu vaccine for kids sprayed in their noses?
This article by Professor Christopher Blyth, from The University of Western Australia and The Kids Research Institute Australia,…
Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans
A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal…
Sino Biological launches antigens for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine strains
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its recommendations for the 2026–2027 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine composition. The update…
Most flu deaths this century were recorded in 2025, ABS finds
There were more deaths associated with influenza last year than any other year this century, according to the…
Antibody nasal spray protects against flu
We begin in the Netherlands, where researchers are developing an antibody nasal spray to help combat influenza, and…
Severe influenza may trigger heart damage: Study
Researchers believe they now understand how severe cases of influenza damage the heart, providing an explanation for the…
Queensland’s free influenza vaccine program to return this year with nasal spray for children aged two to five
Needle-free, nasal spray influenza vaccines will be rolled out for young Queensland children during this year’s flu season.…