Pharmacies typically accept most insurance, including Medi-Cal, and some local health departments also offer “low- or no-cost flu vaccines,” the state health department said. Flu shots are available now in California as flu season ramps up, state health officials said on social media.

The healthcare clash comes following a wave of COVID cases and as the annual flu season nears. For decades, the CDC has been the nation’s trusted authority on vaccines — setting childhood immunization schedules, guiding which shots adults should receive and shaping state health policies across the country.

Most insurers will cover vaccines in California because of new guidelines and a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Flu season in Northern California usually begins around late October, but experts recommend getting a vaccine earlier on.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- California health officials are urging people to get flu shots straight away. They released the latest numbers and a warning that the viral infection is about to get worse. The State Public Health Department says 27 Californians have ...

A San Francisco child was infected with H5N1 bird flu in December 2024, according to the CDC. The source is unknown. The case highlights the risk to the general population.

The FDA said the cat got sick after it ate a batch of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats sliders that tested positive for a strain of the H5N1 Avian Influenza.