Come winter, and there’s a rise in flus and lung diseases. Young people, who have a healthy immunity system, are still able to recover from these. But for the elderly, especially those above 60, flus ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nursing home residents, who have been among the most physically isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, have hopes the vaccine could put their families back within reach. Daily visits ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Can you give me updated information on which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fall? — Medicare Mary Dear Medicare Mary: Even though the Centers for Disease Control ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- There is no shortage of people wanting a COVID-19 vaccine, but getting one can be like taking a shot in the dark. "It has been very, very frustrating. So I have just been ...

Older adults are being warned against receiving the chikungunya vaccine before traveling. The Ixchiq vaccination, developed by Valneva to prevent the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, was approved by ...

During the 2022-2023 influenza season, an adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (aQIV) and high-dose (HD) QIV showed comparable effectiveness at preventing test-confirmed influenza among US adults ...

As we age, our health priorities naturally evolve. For older adults, prevention and maintaining overall wellness become increasingly important to enjoy a long, active and fulfilling life.

Flu and RSV season is here again, and for millions of older Americans that means deciding which vaccines to get and when. Unfortunately, that choice has been clouded by an ever-increasing flood of bad ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Many of us know the frustration, the exasperation, the futility of waiting on hold to get an appointment or to find out who has vaccines. Those most at-risk, 65 and older, have ...

Older adults are being warned against receiving the chikungunya vaccine before traveling. The Ixchiq vaccination, developed by Valneva to prevent the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, was approved by ...