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2021-2022 News & Spotlights
Key Studies and News Reports from the 2021 – 2022 Flu Season
- ACIP Flu Meeting Update: Flu Vaccines Worked Better than Reported & ACIP Recommends Specific Vaccines For Seniors Thursday, June 23, 2022
- CDC Director Adopts Preference for Specific Flu Vaccines for Seniors Thursday, June 23, 2022
- U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Reported Thursday, May 5, 2022
- CDC-Coauthored Study Shows Room for Improvement in Antiviral Use and Vaccination Rates for Flu in U.S. Hospitalized Children Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Reported Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Flu Activity Increasing Late in the Season Friday, March 18, 2022
- Latest U.S. Flu Vaccination Coverage Estimates Continue to Show Concerning Drops in Coverage Among People at Increased Risk for Flu Complications Monday, February 28, 2022
- Updated: H5N1 Bird Flu Virus in U.S. Wild Birds and Poultry Poses a Low Risk to the Public Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Recent Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Wild Birds and Poultry Pose a Low Risk to the Public Monday, February 14, 2022
- CDC Study in Kenya Suggests Being Pregnant Doubles the Risk of Flu Illness Friday, February 4, 2022
- Recent Asian A(H5N1) Bird Flu Infections in U.S. Wild Birds Pose a Low Risk to the Public Thursday, January 27, 2022
- CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Severe Flu Illness in U.S. Children Thursday, January 13, 2022
- CDC Urges Flu Vaccination as Flu Activity Picks Up Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- CDC Tracking Flu in Young Adults Friday, November 26, 2021
- Increasing Flu Activity in Some States, Especially Among Young Adults Monday, November 15, 2021
- CDC Collaboration Improves Flu Vaccination Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean Wednesday, November 10, 2021
- Early, Low Estimates for Flu Vaccination Coverage in Some Groups Raise Concerns at CDC Wednesday, October 27, 2021
- CDC 2021-2022 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff Thursday, October 7, 2021
- 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
