Flu News & Spotlights | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

Flu News & Spotlights | Seasonal Influenza (Flu) | CDC

Flu News & Spotlights

Note: For the 2016-2017 season, CDC recommends use of the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine or IIV) and the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should not be used during 2016-2017. The 2016-2017 influenza vaccination recommendations are now available.

Seasonal Influenza

• CDC Director Kicks Off 2016-2017 Flu Vaccination Campaign September 29, 2016
• New CDC Study: Influenza Vaccination Reduces Risk of Hospitalization By More Than Half Among Seniors August 2, 2016
• CDC’s Vaccines Advisory Committee Recommends Against Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for 2016-2017 June 22, 2016

Variant Influenza

• 4 Variant Virus Infections Linked to Pig Exposures August 12, 2016