• Colds and Flu Learning Center Links to information on colds and flu. Covers at-home treatment for cold and flu symptoms, the flu vaccine, prevention of colds and flu, and medicines for the flu.
  • Common Questions About the Flu Vaccine The flu (influenza) vaccine saves lives. But sometimes people choose not to get the vaccine because of incorrect information they've heard about the vaccine or the flu. With conflicting messages out there, it can be hard to know what's true and what to do. The answers to these common questions may help you feel good...
  • Vaccines to Prevent the Flu You can help prevent the flu by getting a flu vaccine every year, as soon as it is available. You cannot get the flu from the vaccine. The vaccine prevents most cases of the flu. But even when the vaccine doesn't prevent the flu, it can make symptoms less severe and reduce the chance of problems from the flu. Who should...
  • Influenza (Seasonal Flu) Discusses symptoms of the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus. Covers how it's spread and when people who have the flu are contagious. Discusses prevention, including getting the influenza vaccine. Offers home treatment tips.
  • Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant): What You Need to Know Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza (flu). Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. Infants and young children, people 65 years and older, pregnant women, and...
  • Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Live, Intranasal): What You Need to Know Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza (flu). Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. Infants and young children, people 65 years of age and older, pregnant women...
  • Influenza Vaccine, Inactivated or Recombinant Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza (flu). Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. Infants and young...
  • What Difference Could the Flu Vaccine Make? Find out the important things that happen for you and others when you're protected by the flu vaccine.
  • Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) What is bird flu? Bird flu is an infection caused by a certain kind of avian influenza virus. Although there are many kinds of bird flu, the most common kinds that concern health workers are H5N1 and H7N9 bird flu viruses. These viruses are found in wild birds. Most of the time, wild birds don't get sick from the virus...
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccine Brand Name(s): ActHIB®, Hiberix®, Liquid Pedvax HIB®, Comvax® (as a combination product containing Haemophilus influenzae type b, Hepatitis B), MenHibrix® (as a combination product containing Haemophilus influenzae type b, Meningococcal Vaccine),

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