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Military Reverses Course and Restores Mandatory Flu Shots for New Recruits

The U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force have reinstated mandatory influenza vaccinations for new recruits, reversing a policy change implemented earlier this year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after military health officials linked the absence of flu immunization requirements to outbreaks at several training facilities.

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CDC FluView Confirms 179 Children Died from Flu This Season, and 85 Percent Were Not Fully Vaccinated

CDC FluView confirms 179 pediatric flu deaths in the 2025–2026 season; 85% of eligible children were not fully vaccinated. The 2026–27 flu vaccine formulation has been finalized.

Medical Daily

COVID, flu and RSV: who should be thinking about vaccination in NZ this winter?

As winter takes hold and more people spend time indoors, respiratory illnesses are expected to begin spreading more widely through communities.

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The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?

On Saturday, a suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu, also known as high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, was confirmed in a brown skua.

The Conversation

One Historic Week for Flu: Generic Xofluza Approved June 17, mRNA Flu Vaccine VRBPAC Vote June 18 — Here's What Both Mean for 2026–27

FDA approved generic baloxavir June 17; VRBPAC voted on mRNA flu vaccine June 18. The 2025–26 flu season killed 24,000 Americans. Here's what both mean for 2026–27.

Medical Daily

FDA Approves First Generic Baloxavir (Xofluza): Single-Dose Flu Treatment Now Available at Generic Price

FDA approved the first generic baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) on June 17, 2026. Norwich Pharmaceuticals developed the single-dose flu treatment for patients 5 and older.

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Flu Outbreak Sickens Nearly 160 Air Force Recruits After Hegseth Made Vaccine Optional

A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the military's long-standing requirement that troops receive annual influenza vaccines, according to defense officials cited by The New York Times.

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Why don’t some people get vaccinated? It’s more complicated than you think

When vaccination rates drop — as is the case with adult influenza vaccinations in Canada and child measles vaccinations in British Columbia — the explanation is often that people are “hesitant.”

The Conversation

FDA Advisory Panel Votes Today on First mRNA Flu Vaccine as MFLUSIVA Phase 3 Results Face Intense Scrutiny

FDA VRBPAC votes June 18 on Moderna's MFLUSIVA — the first mRNA flu vaccine. Phase 3 showed 26.6% RVE vs. standard dose; 47.9% vs. healthcare outcomes. PDUFA August 5, 2026.

Medical Daily

CDC Confirms Parainfluenza Virus and HMPV Are Elevated Nationally — Here's What Parents Need to Know About Croup Right Now

CDC's June 12 data confirms parainfluenza and HMPV are elevated nationally. Croup cases rising in children under 5. What parents and providers need to know now.

Medical Daily

Singapore COVID-19 Wave Driven by NB.1.8.1 Variant as Weekly Cases Surge 60 Percent, Travelers Urged to Stay Alert

Singapore's CDA reports 12,700 COVID cases in one week — a nearly 60% surge — driven by NB.1.8.1. WHO flags the variant; hospitals still coping. Here's the full picture.

Medical Daily

Human Metapneumovirus Is Elevated Nationally This Week — and Most Emergency Room Doctors Are Not Testing for the Respiratory Virus That Hospitalizes 200,000 Americans Every Year

CDC's Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel (June 12, 2026) confirms human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is elevated nationally. HMPV hospitalizes 200,000 Americans annually, disproportionately affects older adults and immunocompromised patients, and is routinely missed because most clinicians test only for flu and RSV.

Medical Daily

Parainfluenza Virus Is Surging Nationally Right Now, and Parents Need to Know the Signs of Croup Before It Becomes a Breathing Emergency

CDC respiratory surveillance updated June 12, 2026 confirms parainfluenza virus (PIV) is elevated nationally. PIV is the leading cause of croup in young children. Summer camp and daycare season is peak exposure time. Here is what parents need to recognize — and when to go to the ER.

Medical Daily

H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Poultry in 12 States, Raising Concerns Over Los Angeles Food Supply Ties to Central Valley Farms

H5N1 bird flu has spread to commercial poultry in 12 U.S. states, raising concerns about agricultural worker safety and the vulnerability of Los Angeles food supply chains tied to California's Central Valley, where experts warn surveillance gaps and ongoing outbreaks could heighten biosecurity risks.

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Australia’s winter illness season is back – what viruses are prevalent this year and when should you get vaccinated?

Comparatively low numbers of respiratory viruses so far this year follows the worst influenza season in Australia on record in 2025, which saw more than 500,000 confirmed infections

The Conversation

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school.

The Conversation

How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus

Many Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longer dominates the headlines, and influenza is often dismissed as a routine winter illness.

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After the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, most people believe their lives have returned to normal. However, several recent outbreaks such as Ebola, Nipah virus, Hantavirus, mpox (monkeypox) and avian influenza, are under strict surveillance by global health agencies to reduce the risk of another pandemic.

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Why Men’s Preventive Health Deserves More Public Attention

Each year, more than 100 public health campaigns are launched or refreshed, with high-profile examples designed to broadcast warnings about maternal health, pediatric wellness, and seasonal influenza.

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Levoit Announces Winter Indoor Air Care Lineup Amid Flu Season

SYDNEY, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Australia moves through peak winter flu season, Levoit is introducing its winter indoor air care lineup while highlighting the importance of air purification in home environments, with Super-K continuing to circulate.Seasonal influenza places a significant burden on Australia each year, with an…

Newcastle Herald

Free flu nasal spray expanded for youngsters, as Noah avoids the needle

'Influenza can have a massive impact on emergency departments.'

Medical Daily

Bird Flu Found in the Tap Water You Flush Away: H5N1 Has Been Detected in Wastewater Across 10 Texas Cities — Including Houston

A landmark scientific finding that emerged from Texas's own universities — and that received far too little public attention — revealed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities simultaneously.

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Why Some Birds Become Fearless On Remote Islands

Imagine a bird landing on a peaceful island thousands of years ago. No predators. No danger hiding in the shadows. No urgent need to escape into the sky every second. Slowly, generation after generation, something strange begins to happen. The bird changes. Its wings weaken. Its behavior softens. Its fear…

The Conversation

Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered

Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza.

The Conversation

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.

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