2020-2021 News & Spotlights
Season Summaries
Key Studies and News Reports from the 2020 – 2021 Flu Season
- CDC Program Engages Partners to Promote Vaccine Equity Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups Friday, September 10, 2021
- Early Flu Antiviral Treatment Can Shorten Hospital Stays in Children With Flu, New CDC Study Shows Wednesday, September 1, 2021
- New Study Identifies Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Flu Outcomes Tuesday, August 24, 2021
- CDC Study Finds Potential Enhanced Benefit of Recombinant Flu Vaccines Monday, August 16, 2021
- CDC Reports Fifth U.S. Human Infection with a Variant Flu Virus for 2021 Friday, June 4, 2021
- Pediatric Flu Deaths During 2019-2020 Reach New High Friday, June 4, 2021
- National Influenza Vaccination Week Kickoff Friday, December 4, 2020
- Ad Council 2020-2021 No Time for Flu Campaign Friday, November 6, 2020
- New Study Finds Influenza during Pregnancy is Associated with Increased Risk of Pregnancy Loss and Reduced Birthweight Thursday, October 29, 2020
- Deaths in South Korea Following Flu Vaccination Tuesday, October 27, 2020
- Pediatric Flu Deaths Reach New High Mark During 2019-2020 Friday, October 2, 2020
- CDC 2020-2021 Flu Vaccine Campaign Kickoff Thursday, October 1, 2020
- CDC Study Finds Sudden, Serious Cardiac Events Common in Adults Hospitalized with Flu Monday, August 24, 2020
- 2019-20 Season’s Pediatric Flu Deaths Tie High Mark Set During 2017-18 Season Friday, August 21, 2020
- CDC Takes Action to Prepare Against “G4” Swine Flu Viruses in China with Pandemic Potential Thursday, July 2, 2020
- New Study Expands Understanding of Influenza-associated Complications Friday, March 20, 2020
- Interim Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates for the 2019-20 Flu Season Show Flu Vaccines Providing Substantial Protection, Especially in Children Thursday, February 20, 2020