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SAN DIEGO — A new COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly across the United States is causing excruciating throat pain that patients describe as feeling like swallowing razor blades or broken glass. The ...

People getting the flu shot this year will be vaccinated against three commonly circulating strains instead of four, after one went extinct during the pandemic. Mark J. Terrill This year’s flu shot ...

The two flu deaths and the latest COVID death were reported during the week of Jan. 25.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ free COVID-19 test distribution program has allowed millions of households to get tests, delivered by mail, for the past several years.

The federal committee that guides U.S. vaccine policy is set to make key decisions Thursday and Friday regarding immunization standards for adults, children and newborns. Other WRAL Top Stories The ...

Two votes focused on new recommendations for communicating potential risks or uncertainties about COVID-19 vaccines to patients. First, members voted 11-1 to recommend that the CDC update their ...