Influenza (Flu)
Join the Fight Against Flu! Everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine each year.
Flu vaccination has been shown to prevent flu illnesses, doctors' visits and hospitalizations and can be life-saving in children
FluView Interactive: Surveillance Data the Way You Want It!
Can we predict flu? Learn about CDC's efforts to predict flu activity and find the latest flu forecasts each week
Influenza Updates:
- Laboratory-confirmed flu activity is low at this time.
- A COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing.
CDC Recommends:
- See CDC guidance on how to protect yourself & others from COVID-19.
Laboratory confirmed flu activity as reported by clinical laboratories remains low.
About Flu
Learn about flu season and get answers to questions.
Flu Season
Find information about current and past flu seasons.
People at High Risk
Understand who is at high risk from flu.
Communication Resource Center
Find resources to promote flu prevention.
Health Professionals
Learn what CDC recommends this season.
Flu News & Spotlights
Read about CDC's work with flu.
Flu Vaccine Finder
Everyone six months of age or older needs a flu vaccine.
Need to fill a prescription for flu antivirals?
Other Types of Influenza
Pandemic
Avian
Swine/Variant
Flu in Animals
Canine Flu
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What's New
- Information for Health Care Professionals 2020-2021 Flu Season Monday, August 3, 2020
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, July 31, 2020
- Preparing for Fall: Back to School and 2020-2021 Influenza Season Friday, July 24, 2020
- Table 4. Multiplex Assays Authorized for Simultaneous Detection of Influenza Viruses and SARS-CoV-2 by FDA Tuesday, July 14, 2020
- Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Page last reviewed: July 31, 2020