Cold and Flu

CVS was the first pharmacy to announce it was removing certain cold and flu products with phenylephrine even before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made a final decision.

Giant Food is offering seasonal flu vaccines for customers at their 153 pharmacies in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Washington, D.C.

Moderna shares are down Tuesday on news that the biotech's potential flu vaccine will need further review to determine its efficacy against influenza.

The prices of eggs rose more than any other grocery item last year, driven by avian influenza and higher feed costs.

Walgreens announced on Monday that it lifted an online cap for purchasing children's fever-reducing medicines like Tylenol after in-stock conditions improved.

CVS and Walgreens recently put limits on purchases of children's pain relief medication amid a rise in respiratory illnesses such as the flu and RSV.

When COVID-19 vaccines were first rolling out in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended waiting 14 days between the shots and other immunizations as a precaution. But the agency has since revised its guidelines and says the wait is unnecessary.