Influenza Updates:
- Flu activity nationally is elevated. The 2018-2019 flu season has started.
CDC on Flu Vaccine:
- CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. Get vaccinated now!
- More than 166 million doses of flu vaccine have been distributed this season.
- Flu vaccine has many benefits and is the best way to reduce your risk of flu and its potentially serious consequences.
Flu Activity & Surveillance
During week 50 (Dec 9 - 15), flu activity is above the national baseline level in the U.S.
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What's New
- 2018-2019 Flu Season: Flu Activity Elevated Nationally Friday, December 21, 2018
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, December 21, 2018
- Early-Season Influenza Vaccination Coverage—United States, November 2018 Monday, December 17, 2018
- CDC Responds to Approval of New Flu Antiviral Drug Tuesday, December 4, 2018
- Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States — 2017–2018 influenza season Thursday, October 25, 2018
- Page last reviewed: December 21, 2018
- Page last updated: December 21, 2018
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
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