A new shorter needle could make flu shots less of a pain. Sept. 6, 2011— -- Squeamish about getting a flu shot? You may be in luck. This fall, people seeking flu shots may be able to skip the ...

The United States will stop distributing all influenza vaccines that contain mercury-based preservative thimerosal, marking the latest move by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape ...

LOS ANGELES - The recent H1N1 flu pandemic reminded everyone in public health that methods for quickly and efficiently vaccinating large numbers of people really stink.

You don't want to have anyone to give you antibiotics for colds or flu, and you don't want to take them. The reasons are pretty clear cut. Antibiotics only work against bacteria, and viruses are ...

The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.

The panel's majority vote to recommend against flu vaccines with thimerosal is unlikely to impact many Americans, since the mercury-based preservative is already rarely used in the shots.