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Hand‑picked CDC panel endorses flu shots for all but recommends avoiding thimerosal vials—a win for skeptics that may affect ...

Most people know the flu shot as a yearly jab that helps prevent influenza, especially during the colder months. But some scientists have wondered whether it might do more than just stop the flu.

The 2024-25 flu season, the worst the U.S. has experienced in well over a decade, is finally behind us, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that between 47 million and 82 ...