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Influenza Updates:
- Flu activity peaked & is below the national baseline.
- CDC reports 172 flu-related deaths in children this season.
- 2017-2018 season longer than average at 19 weeks.
CDC Recommends:
- CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.
- For 2018-2019, nasal spray vaccine is again an option for flu vaccination.
- Vaccination efforts should begin in the fall.
Flu Activity & Surveillance
During week 20 (May 13-19, 2018), flu activity continued to decrease in the U.S.
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- Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2017–18 Season and Composition of the 2018–19 Influenza Vaccine Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- Update: ACIP Recommendations for the Use of Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV4) — United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- CDC Reported Flu Deaths in Children Exceeds Seasonal High Friday, June 8, 2018
- Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV] (The Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine) Friday, June 8, 2018
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, May 25, 2018
- Page last reviewed: June 13, 2018
- Page last updated: June 13, 2018
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs