CDC Influenza News and Highlights
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 12/13/2013 02:38 PM ESTDecember 13, 2013
What's New
Weekly Influenza Surveillance
Too many people in the United States remain unprotected from the flu going into the holiday season. Early flu season vaccination coverage results are now available for the general public, pregnant women, and health care providers. If you have not gotten your flu vaccination yet this season, you should get one now.What you need to know for the 2013-2014 Season
- What is quadrivalent flu vaccine?
- Why was the quadrivalent flu vaccine developed?
- Who can receive the flu vaccine?
- Who shouldn't get the flu vaccine?
NIVW Press Conference
Despite the benefits of vaccination and the potential severity of the flu, CDC also announced that fewer than half of Americans have gotten vaccinated so far this season. The agency hopes this information will encourage people who are still unvaccinated to get their vaccine before the 2013-2014 flu season takes off.
NIVW Week Recap
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is coming to an end and has been a very successful week! Many flu promotion and vaccination events have been occurring throughout NIVW. Flu vaccination events have occurred in 25 markets in collaboration with local health departments, faith-based groups, private sector, and pharmacies targeting health disparate populations.New CDC Flu Data
Report estimates flu illnesses and hospitalizations prevented by vaccination last seasonLearn More >>
FluVaxView
How many people got their flu vaccination already? View estimates with FluVaxView!CDC Influenza Application
for Clinicians and Health Care ProfessionalsFluView Interactive
Influenza Surveillance Data the Way You Want it!2013-14 Influenza VIS
View the Influenza Vaccine Information Statements for the 2013-14 flu seasonLearn More >>
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