Flu Season

How the Southern Hemisphere Flu Season Can Help Us Plan for the Flu

How can we anticipate how upcoming flu seasons may go?

Find out how Southern Hemisphere flu season data is used
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Find out how Southern Hemisphere flu season data is used

Latest Articles

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Flu Season

Fall 2024 Flu Season Update: Under 50% of Adults Plan to Get a Flu Shot

Many adults believe flu shots protect against the flu, but not all plan to get one.

Oct 22, 2024
Learn the reasons why
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First Avian Flu Case in Humans Without Known Animal Exposure

A case of avian flu was reported in Missouri, with no known link to animal transmission.

Oct 15, 2024
Read details about this case
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Why Get a Flu Shot for the 2024-2025 Flu Season in October?

Are you up to date on your flu shot for the 2024–2025 flu season? 
Oct 8, 2024
Find out why you should get a flu shot by the end of October
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Flu

Understanding Flu in Children

Flu can be dangerous for children.
Sep 30, 2024
Learn how flu vaccination can protect children
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Flu Prevention

Using Shared Decision-Making in Flu Vaccination

Sep 11, 2024
Learn how shared decision-making may help
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Vaccines

Helping Kids Feel Less Fear of Flu Shots

Many kids feel scared to get a flu shot.

Sep 3, 2024
Learn how to manage their fears
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Flu

Learn the Facts About Avian Flu (H5N1)

H5N1, the avian flu strain affecting birds and mammals, has been found in 14 humans since April 2024.
Jul 22, 2024
Read the facts about avian flu

Interactive Influenza Timeline

Influenza

The History of Influenza

How influenza led to pandemics, health crises, scientific discoveries, vaccine innovations and disease prevention.

Facts About Flu Vaccines

Vaccines

Overview of Flu Vaccine Types

There are a range of choices among the vaccines available today.

Masked female receiving a flu shot in the arm

Recent Flu Season Updates

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Vaccines

Flu Vaccine and Vaccination Recommendations for Flu Season 2024–2025

What changes to flu vaccines and vaccination recommendations can we expect this flu season?

Read about updates for flu season 2024–2025
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Vaccines

A Change Is Coming to Flu Vaccines: Moving From Quadrivalent Flu Vaccines to Trivalent

Current flu vaccines are quadrivalent, designed to protect against 4 viruses...but this will soon change.

Learn what's changing and why
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Vaccines

How Effective Is the Flu Vaccine? See Early Estimates for 2023-2024

The flu shot is still the best way to prevent the flu and its complications. But how effective were flu vaccines this season?

Read about flu vaccine effectiveness in 2023-2024
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Flu Season

The 2023-2024 Flu Season in Review: Have Flu Cases Peaked in the U.S.?

Flu cases in the U.S. are declining, but can we say the 2023-2024 flu season is wrapping up?

Read an update about flu activity this season
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Flu Season

2023-2024 Flu Season Predictions: What Can We Expect?

Annual flu season patterns and trends have been in continual flux since 2020.

See what may be in store for the 2023-2024 flu season
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Vaccines

Updated Flu Vaccine Recommendations for the 2023-2024 Flu Season

Flu vaccination recommendations are updated each year. See what's new for the 2023-2024 flu season.

Read about this year's flu season vaccination recommendations

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2023 NFID Survey Results Suggest Lower Flu Vaccination Rates This Season

Data from this NFID annual survey shows who's planning to get a flu shot this year.

Learn why flu vaccination rates matter