Information for Health Professionals
Note: “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season” has been published. CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, influenza vaccine that is appropriate for the recipient’s age and health status, (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) with no preference expressed for any one vaccine over another. Content on this website is being updated to reflect this most recent guidance. More information about the upcoming 2019-2020 flu season is available.
The pages listed below offer public health and health care professionals key information about vaccination, infection control, prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of seasonal influenza.
Overview and map of current influenza activity in the U.S.
Coverage data and past trends of flu vaccination coverage in the U.S.
- Transcript for Widespread Flu Activity Update
- Public Health Grand Rounds: Flu Season Update
- Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster
- Medical Office Telephone Evaluation of Patients with Possible Influenza
- Communications to Health Care Providers
- Toolkit for Long-Term Care Employers
- Flu Activity and Surveillance
Current & past flu activity - The Pink Book. Chapter 12: Influenza
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Influenzaexternal icon
- Vaccines and Immunizations
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents
- Avian Influenza Guidance
- Clinician Guidance for Variant Virus Infections
- International Reagent Resourceexternal icon
Reagent users: tools and information on influenza and influenza virus detection
