For those children it is recommended to get the first dose as soon as vaccine is available, because the second dose needs to given at least 4 weeks after the first. Early vaccination can also be considered for people who are in the third trimester of pregnancy, because this can help protect their infants during the first months of life when they are too young to be vaccinated.
Will new flu viruses circulate this season? When will flu activity begin and when will it peak? Flu activity is low in my community right now; should I wait to get a flu vaccine? Were there any updates in the methods for flu disease surveillance for ? What other enhancements has CDC made to its flu surveillance systems for the season?
What vaccine uptake estimates will CDC provide this season? How many people have gotten a flu vaccine this season? How is CDC tracking weekly flu vaccination coverage among children 6 months — 17 years old?
How is CDC tracking monthly flu vaccination coverage among pregnant people? When will the first flu vaccine uptake estimates be provided for this season? Is this the same kind of vaccine uptake information that has been provided in the past? Is CDC working to improve flu vaccine uptake data? I think I may have flu. How do flu-associated hospitalization rates compare to COVIDassociated hospitalization rates among children?
During October 1—April 30, for the —, —, and — flu seasons, pediatric flu-associated hospitalization rates ranged from The — and — flu seasons were classified as being of high severity among children. Were flu-associated and COVIDassociated hospitalization rates among children consistent across age groups? COVIDassociated hospitalization rates among children ages 0—4 years and children ages 5—11 years were similar to flu-associated hospitalization rates for children in the same age groups during the — and — flu seasons.
However, COVIDassociated hospitalization rates were lower than flu-associated hospitalization rates for children in the same age groups during the — flu season. COVIDassociated hospitalization rates among children ages 12—17 years were higher than flu-associated hospitalization rates for children in the same age groups during all three flu seasons prior to the COVID pandemic. For those too young to get vaccinated, follow CDC guidance for families with unvaccinated members. CDC also recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine as soon as possible.
Both vaccines are safe and can be given at the same time. How was this comparison of hospitalization rates made? This annual rate was compared with flu-associated hospitalization rates from October 1—April 30 during the — through — seasons.
Flu-associated hospitalizations occur seasonally with low flu detection during May—September, suggesting that few flu-associated hospitalizations are missed outside the October—April surveillance window. Do I need a flu vaccine if I wear a mask and practice physical distancing? However, each injection is administered at a different injection site If your child is 5 years and older, get their COVID vaccine and annual flu vaccine as soon as possible.
What are clinical best practices for administering COVID vaccines and influenza vaccines at the same time? Best practices for administering more than one vaccine , including COVID vaccines and influenza vaccines, include: When preparing more than one vaccine, label each with the name and dosage amount of vaccine, lot number, the initials of the preparer, and the exact beyond-use time, if applicable. Always inject vaccines into different injection sites.
Separate injection sites by 1 inch or more, if possible so that any local reactions can be differentiated. Each muscle deltoid, vastus lateralis has multiple injection sites. If administered at the same time, COVID vaccines and vaccines that might be more likely to cause a local injection site reaction for example, high-dose and adjuvanted inactivated influenza vaccines should be administered in different limbs, if possible.
Inject vaccines rapidly without aspiration since aspiration is not recommended before administering a vaccine. Simultaneous administration of childhood vaccines: an important public health policy that is safe and efficacious. Will there be changes in how and where flu vaccines are given this fall and winter? The general principles outlined for health care facilities should also be applied to alternative vaccination sites, with additional precautions for physical distancing that are particularly relevant for large-scale clinics in communities with high levels of COVID transmission.
If there are no burden estimates, how does CDC characterize the season? Are there other metrics that can be used to compare the flu season with past seasons? Season up to Week 34 Specimens tested by clinical labs Total Positive Specimens 1,, 2, 0. What CDC Does. To receive weekly email updates about Seasonal Flu, enter your email address: Email Address.
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Flu Report. Prevent Flu. Flu can cause mild to severe illness. Learn the symptoms of flu. Prescription medications called antiviral drugs can be used to treat flu. The new multiplex assay can also be ordered through the IRR.
Check the IRR website for details. Flu and COVID can both result in serious illness, including illness resulting in hospitalization or death. Getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID, however flu vaccination has many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death.
Getting a flu vaccine this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources. There is no evidence that getting a flu vaccination increases your risk of getting sick from a coronavirus, like the one that causes COVID You may have heard about a study external icon external icon published in January that reported an association between flu vaccination and risk of four commonly circulating seasonal coronaviruses, but not the one that causes COVID This report was later found to be incorrect.
The results from that initial study led researchers in Canada to look at their data to see if they could find similar results in their population. The Canadian findings highlighted the protective benefits of flu vaccination. The Canadian researchers also identified a flaw in the methods of the first study, noting that it violated the part of study design that compares vaccination rates among patients with and without flu test negative design.
This flaw led to the incorrect association between flu vaccination and seasonal coronavirus risk. When these researchers reexamined data from the first study using correct methods, they found that flu vaccination did not increase risk for infection with other respiratory viruses, including seasonal coronaviruses. To address the importance of influenza vaccination, especially during the COVID pandemic, CDC will maximize flu vaccination by increasing availability of vaccine, including purchasing an additional 2 million doses of pediatric flu vaccine and 9.
These same groups are often at higher risk for COVID too, so protecting them from influenza is important to decrease their risk of co-infection. Communication strategies for providers and the public will include:. We do know that people can be infected with flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID at the same time. Getting a flu vaccine can reduce your risk of getting flu. For this reason, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. Testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis.
Providers may have different procedures and practices for evaluating and treating flu during the COVID pandemic. If you have flu symptoms and are at high risk of serious flu complications, you should call your health care provider as soon as possible to tell them about your symptoms.
Your provider may decide to treat you with flu antiviral medications. Continue to take everyday preventive actions. When going to get a flu vaccine, practice everyday preventive actions and follow CDC recommendations for running essential errands.
You can use VaccineFinder. When going to get a flu vaccine, be sure to practice everyday preventive actions. Vaccination of people at high risk for flu complications is especially important to decrease their risk of severe flu illness. If you are at high risk, it is especially important for you to get a flu vaccine this year. Wearing a mask and social distancing can help protect you and others from respiratory viruses, like flu and COVID, but best way to prevent flu illness is for everyone 6 months and older to be vaccinated each year.
No, you should not delay getting a flu vaccine. While flu activity may be low in your community now, it could begin increasing at any time. Remember, it takes about two weeks after vaccination to develop antibodies that provide protection against flu. Ideally, you should get vaccinated before flu viruses begin circulating in your community. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year. For people who are sick with COVID and who are already in a medical setting for example, are in a hospital or other health care setting , flu vaccination should be deferred until they are no longer acutely ill.
Those who are not in a medical care setting for example, are isolating at home , should wait until they meet criteria for leaving isolation even if they have no symptoms to come to a vaccination setting in order to avoid spreading COVID to others in the vaccination setting. And protect yourself by practicing everyday preventive actions.
Redirect added July 20, The timing of flu is difficult to predict and can vary in different parts of the country and from season to season. For the flu season, there are some changes to FluView surveillance methodology. However, due to the impact of COVID on ILI surveillance, and the facts that the state and territorial epidemiologists report relies heavily on ILI activity, reporting for this system will be suspended for the influenza season. CDC has developed a new Weekly National Influenza Vaccination Dashboard designed to share preliminary, in-season, weekly influenza vaccination coverage estimates and related data.
The data will be updated weekly or monthly, depending on the data source, throughout the influenza season; other data sources will be added as they become available. CDC also provides seasonal flu vaccination coverage estimates at the end of a flu season. However, those estimates are not usually available until several months after the flu season ends. Influenza vaccination coverage among children is assessed through the National Immunization Survey-Flu NIS-Flu , which provides weekly influenza vaccination coverage estimates for children 6 months—17 years old.
Coverage estimates for pregnant women will be updated monthly. Click here for vaccination coverage estimates from past flu season. Coverage estimates for pregnant women and will be updated monthly. This guidance is intended to help immunization providers in a variety of clinical and alternative settings with the safe administration of vaccines during the COVID pandemic.
Healthcare providers who give vaccines should also consult guidance from state, local, tribal, and territorial health officials. Efforts to reduce the spread of COVID, such as stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, have led to decreased use of routine preventive medical services, including immunization services.
Ensuring that people continue or start getting routine vaccinations during the COVID pandemic is essential for protecting people and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks, including flu. Routine vaccination prevents illnesses that lead to unnecessary medical visits and hospitalizations, which further strain the healthcare system. For the upcoming flu season, flu vaccination will be very important to reduce flu because it can help reduce the overall impact of respiratory illnesses on the population and thus lessen the resulting burden on the healthcare system during the COVID pandemic.
A flu vaccine may also provide several individual health benefits , including keeping you from getting sick with flu, reducing the severity of your illness if you do get flu and reducing your risk of a flu-associated hospitalization. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older, with rare exception s, because it is an effective way to decrease flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. During the COVID pandemic, reducing the overall burden of respiratory illnesses is important to protect vulnerable populations at risk for severe illness, the healthcare system, and other critical infrastructure.
Thus, healthcare providers should use every opportunity during the influenza vaccination season to administer influenza vaccines to all eligible persons, including;. Vaccination should be deferred postponed for people with suspected or confirmed COVID, regardless of whether they have symptoms, until they have met the criteria to discontinue their isolation.
While mild illness is not a contraindication to flu vaccination, vaccination visits for these people should be postponed to avoid exposing healthcare personnel and other patients to the virus that causes COVID Additionally, a prior infection with suspected or confirmed COVID or flu does not protect someone from future flu infections. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. The potential for asymptomatic spread of the virus that causes COVID underscores the importance of applying infection prevention practices to encounters with all patients, including physical distancing at least 6 feet when possible, respiratory and hand hygiene, surface decontamination, and source control while in a healthcare facility.
Immunization providers should refer to the guidance developed to prevent the spread of COVID in healthcare settings , including outpatient and ambulatory care settings. Guidance has been developed for giving vaccines at pharmacies, temporary, off-site, or satellite clinics pdf icon external icon pdf icon external icon , and large-scale influenza clinics. Other approaches to vaccination during the COVID pandemic may include drive-through immunization services at fixed sites, curbside clinics, mobile outreach units, and home visits.
The general principles outlined for healthcare facilities should also be applied to alternative vaccination sites, with additional precautions for physical distancing that are particularly relevant for large-scale clinics, such as:.
Influenza vaccination should be deferred until a patient is no longer acutely ill. This may be different for patients who are already being cared for in a medical setting than it is for patients who are isolating at home. FluView Interactive. Additional Information. What CDC Does. To receive weekly email updates about Seasonal Flu, enter your email address: Email Address.
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