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November 29, 2022 | 3:10 PM

Why are only half as many kids getting flu shots compared to last year?

“On the top of a lot of vaccine hesitancy that occurred before COVID has just led to almost a vaccine fatigue.”

By Scott LaMar/WITF
November 23, 2022 | 5:31 AM

Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a ‘tripledemic’

The country is now dealing with a different kind of threat — an unpredictable confluence of old and new respiratory pathogens.

By Rob Stein/NPR
September 22, 2022 | 3:53 PM

Flu season could be more robust this year

“It would amaze me if we have another mild season.”

By Scott LaMar/WITF

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January 7, 2022 | 5:15 AM

What is ‘flurona’? Why are people talking about it now?

The term has only recently captured public attention, but being infected with the two viruses simultaneously isn’t new.

By Zoë Read/WHYY
December 28, 2021 | 5:34 AM

Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off

Flu hospitalizations are rising and the first two child deaths have been reported.

By Carla K. Johnson/AP
October 8, 2021 | 5:56 PM

Hospitals brace for an onslaught this winter, from flu as well as COVID

America’s hospitals are already strained from the delta surge. Now they fear they’ll be further overwhelmed by pent-up demand for services and a potentially bad flu season.

By Will Stone/NPR
September 21, 2021 | 3:00 PM

The flu season poses unique challenge to the COVID fight

The flu virus is around all year, but is most common in the United States during the fall and winter months.

By Merideth Bucher/WITF
September 7, 2021 | 12:16 PM

It’s time for a flu shot. Here’s what you need to know

With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it’s easy to forget that there’s another respiratory virus poised to strike. We tackle questions about why a flu vaccine matters now.

By Fran Kritz/NPR
May 28, 2021 | 6:11 PM

Flu cases plummet in Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 precautions

Pennsylvania reported more than 3,600 confirmed cases during the 2020-21 flu season. That’s down 97% from nearly 131,000 cases the previous season.

By The Associated Press
March 31, 2021 | 5:47 AM

Should masking last beyond the pandemic? Flu and colds are down, spurring a debate

A study released this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, led by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, found that across 44 children’s hospitals, the number of pediatric patients hospitalized for respiratory illnesses is down 62%.

By Blake Farmer/WPLN
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