With the cold and flu season upon us, Dr. Neha Vyas from Cleveland Clinic says it's crucial to know how to protect yourself and others.

If you still need to get your kid vaccinated or get them their physicals for school, you can do so for free or low cost on Tuesday at the Community Empowerment Center in Roanoke.

Health officials are advising parents to prioritize vaccinations as students prepare to return to classrooms, with the CDC projecting an increase in COVID-19 activity in 27 states, including Virginia.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

The nation’s infant mortality rate is falling.

As winter settles in, respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV are on the rise, particularly in recent months.

It’s that time of the year when it seems like everyone around is getting sick, but there are things you can do to keep you and your family healthy this season!

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

The U.S. flu season is underway.

It is always important to get vaccinated before flu season starts, but its extra important for seniors to get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines.

Doctors are urging everyone to get their RSV vaccinations.

The colder months are almost here and so are your chances of getting COVID, Flu, and RSV that’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s important to get your vaccinations.

Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older.

The number of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases has decreased in Roanoke.

Take a look through Consumer Reports’ winter survival guide for parents to improve their chances of keeping their children healthy.

Local doctors are warning about a rise in respiratory illnesses.

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks.

Doctors are urging people to get their vaccinations as COVID-19, flu and RSV are on the rise nationwide, including here in Virginia.

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.

China’s health ministry says a surge in respiratory illnesses across the country that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, COVID-19 and flu cases are on the rise across the region.

RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.

A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials are telling doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.

U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns.

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

Local doctors say they're excited about two new RSV vaccines to protect babies.

U.S. regulators have approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns.

U.S. health officials are recommending that babies get a recently approved drug to protect them against a respiratory virus.

U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year.

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first.

The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.

Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.

New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases.

Cold and flu season is here and doctor’s offices are packed with sick kids suffering from numerous respiratory illnesses.

After weeks of intense cases and rising numbers, RSV finally seems to be on a decline.

Flu and Covid-19 cases are on the rise as the holiday season gets underway.

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start.

One local health expert is warning of RSV as hospitals continue to overflow with RSV cases.

Across the country, medical professionals are reporting an increase in COVID-19 and flu cases. After two slower seasons, RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, has increased as well.

Across the country, medical professionals are reporting an increase in COVID-19 and flu cases. After two slower seasons, RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, has increased as well.

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.

Now that the country is seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases, other viruses are beginning to spread again, like cases of the respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.