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Vaccines

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Get a Flu Shot Before the Holidays

National Influenza Vaccination Week in early December is a good time to get a flu shot.
Dec 2, 2024
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Flu

Avian Flu in Humans: New Cases in California, Washington, and Missouri

Several human cases of avian flu have been confirmed in California and Washington, with a new case in Missouri.
Nov 26, 2024
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Flu

Pediatric Deaths From Flu in 2023–2024 Highest in 14 Years

Last flu season, 202 children died from flu-related illness.
Nov 12, 2024
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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?

Nov 3, 2024
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Flu Season

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

Oct 22, 2024
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Flu

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
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Flu

Understanding Flu in Children

Flu can be dangerous for children.
Sep 30, 2024

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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Vaccines

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.