Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated a ...

Kudos to the red state of Oklahoma, #48 out of 50 in number of flu vaccinations, for “Skip the Flu, Not the Fun,” a $2 million late-season ad campaign credited for a 20% increase in flu shot uptake ...

While the basic information about flu vaccination remains on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, information campaigns that promoted flu vaccination to the general public are ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulled back a public health campaign promoting the flu vaccine as cases of the flu have surged in recent weeks. The now-defunct “Wild to Mild” flu ...

A popular awareness campaign now in its second year that encouraged people to get flu vaccines to reduce their risk of severe infection has been halted at the CDC, NPR reports. The “Wild to Mild” ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that juxtaposed images of wild animals, such as a lion, with cute counterparts, like a kitten, as an ...