War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the end of the Pentagon’s long-running flu vaccine mandate for US troops. “The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force,” Hegseth ...

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On March 4, 1918, the first influenza cases were identified at Camp Funston, Kansas. The subsequent flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including 43,000 U.S. service members. (Army) ...

The Pentagon is ending mandatory flu vaccines for service members, phrasing the change as giving troops “medical autonomy” and “freedom to express their religious convictions,” Defense Secretary Pete ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the end of the Pentagon's long-running flu vaccine mandate for U.S. troops. "The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force," Hegseth ...

The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s. (Senior Airman Andrew Garavito/U.S. Air Force) The U.S. military will no longer require service members to get ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As warmer weather arrives and flu cases decline, many are wondering if flu season is finally over. One health expert says while numbers are dropping, the virus is still ...

Flu season isn’t over yet. Cases across the state increased 17% last week and ticked up on Long Island in recent weeks after steadily declining through the end of January, according to the state ...

Between 1918 and 1920, the Spanish Influenza tore across the globe and killed tens of millions, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in recorded history. Unlike many other outbreaks, it struck ...