National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) will be held December 2-8, 2012. Start planning your flu vaccination efforts now!

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the journal Vaccine puts a dollar figure on treating influenza illness in young children.

CDC routinely monitors influenza vaccination coverage to assess the impact of influenza vaccination programs in different populations. This report provides interim national estimates of influenza vaccination coverage for the 2011-12 influenza season.

This report is a summary of key influenza-related updates created from regional World Health Organization (WHO) reports, country reports, CDC field staff updates, and other sources. Updates are listed by region.

This page lists flu events hosted or attended by flu partners, taking place throughout the country. For information on how to become a flu partner, visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/partners/index.htm.

We encourage all our Flu Prevention Partners to submit flu vaccine promotion activities and events taking place throughout the 2012-2013 flu season.

Recognizing the value and extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations towards improved adult, adolescent, and/or childhood influenza vaccination rates within their communities during the 2011-2012 influenza season, the National Influenza Vaccine Summit is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 NIVS Immunization Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented during the National Influenza Vaccine Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, May 17, 2012.

Dr. Aaron Storms, an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at CDC, discusses his paper about oseltamivir-resistant H1N1flu.

The CDC-APHL International Influenza Laboratory Capacity Review Tool (IILCRT) is a data gathering tool to assess laboratory capabilities and capacities, with an emphasis on influenza diagnostics.

Country’s Advancements, Long-term Collaboration with CDC and WHO, and Vaccine Donation from Walgreens Lead to Solid Step Forward in Influenza Prevention

Dr. Claudia Vellozzi with CDC’s Immunization Safety Office answers questions about the safety of flu vaccines. This video is intended for general audiences as well as health care professionals.

With this application, you can explore influenza-like illness (ILI) activity levels across the US, view ILI trends over several weeks, and get on-demand access to state health department websites for local surveillance information.