In fact, a 2012 survey by CVS Pharmacy found that about 35 percent of Americans actually believe that getting vaccinated can give you the flu [source: Weise and Szabo]. That's enough to make medical experts just shake their heads. Injected flu vaccines use what are called "inactiv...
Flu hospitalizations have dropped for the second week in a row – a sign that activity is slowing in most parts of the country. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which represents the manufacturers of over-the-counter medications, thinks a slowdown will change the medication trend. “...