CDC Influenza News and Highlights

CDC Influenza News and Highlights



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 02/07/2014 03:00 PM EST

What's New

NEW: Flu Prevention Partner Success Story: Family Voices 02/07/2014 1:50 PM EST Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView 02/07/2014 1:30 PM EST Webinar: Protecting Pregnant Women and Young Children from Flu, November 2013, Streaming via YouTube [50 min 51 sec] 02/07/2014 1:10 PM EST FluView - Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report 02/07/2014 11:00 AM EST Letter to Providers: Influenza Vaccination of Pregnant Women PDF 02/04/2014 11:32 AM EST Updated: Total Doses of Distributed Flu Vaccine 02/03/2014 11:00 AM EST

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Weekly Influenza Surveillance

Flu activity is increasing nationally and is high in some states. Additional increases are expected in the coming weeks. If you have not gotten your flu vaccination yet this season, you should get one now. A flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and the people around you from influenza and its potentially serious complications.

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What you need to know for the 2013-2014 Season

• Should I still get vaccinated since flu season has started?
• Should I still get vaccinated even if I have already gotten sick with the flu?
• Can I get vaccinated and still get the flu?
• Has CDC received reports of people who have gotten a flu vaccine and then tested positive for flu?

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Flu Prevention Partner Success Story

Family Voices, a nonprofit dedicated to family centered care for children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN), has launched a collaborative campaign with CDC that aims to inform parents and caretakers about the importance of flu vaccination among people in this group. This collaboration helped reach a new audience with critical messaging about the importance of flu prevention – a major achievement for the campaign.

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Letter to Providers: Influenza Vaccination of Pregnant Women PDF

Letter for Health Providers to promote protection for pregnant and postpartum women against influenza.

Download Available (PDF).

2013-2014 Influenza Season Updates and Recommendations for Clinicians

Updates and Recommendations for Clinicians

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New CDC Flu Data

Report estimates flu illnesses and hospitalizations prevented by vaccination last season

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FluVaxView

How many people got their flu vaccination already? View estimates with FluVaxView!

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CDC Influenza Application

for Clinicians and Health Care Professionals

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FluView Interactive

Influenza Surveillance Data the Way You Want it!

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