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• New Flu Activity Forecasts Available for 2016-17 Season Friday, December 09, 2016
• CDC: Flu Vaccine Protected Millions Last Season; Vaccine Coverage Remains Low Friday, December 09, 2016
• FluView - Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, December 09, 2016
• Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView Report Friday, December 09, 2016
• National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is December 4-10, 2016! Thursday, December 01, 2016
• Clinical Description & Lab Diagnosis of Influenza Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Influenza Virus Testing Methods Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Guide for considering influenza testing when influenza viruses are circulating in the community Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Algorithm to assist in the interpretation of flu testing results when flu is not circulating Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Algorithm to assist in the interpretation of flu testing results when flu is circulating Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Influenza virus testing in investigational outbreaks in institutional or other closed settings Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Only Flu Shots This Season Thursday, October 06, 2016
• 2016-2017 Influenza Letter to Health Care Providers Tuesday, October 04, 2016
• CDC's #FightFlu Social Media Campaign Monday, October 03, 2016
• WHO Recommends 2017 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccine Composition Friday, September 30, 2016
• Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — United States, 2015–16 Influenza Season Thursday, September 29, 2016
• Flu Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women – United States, 2015-16 Flu Season Thursday, September 29, 2016
• Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2015-16 Influenza Season Thursday, September 29, 2016
• CDC Director Kicks Off 2016-2017 Flu Vaccination Campaign Thursday, September 29, 2016
• Summary of Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT) Results Tuesday, September 13, 2016
• Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines Tuesday, August 30, 2016
• Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — 2016–17 Influenza Season Friday, August 26, 2016
• Interim Guidance for Clinicians on Human Infections with Variant Influenza Viruses Monday, August 15, 2016
• Case Count: Detected U.S. Human Infections with H3N2v by State since August 2011 Friday, August 12, 2016
• Reported Infections with Variant Influenza Viruses in the United States since 2005 Friday, August 12, 2016
• 4 Variant Virus Infections Linked to Pig Exposures Friday, August 12, 2016
• New CDC Study: Influenza Vaccination Reduces Risk of Hospitalization By More Than Half Among Seniors Tuesday, August 02, 2016
• FLUAD Flu Vaccine With Adjuvant Monday, July 11, 2016
• New CDC Observational Study: The Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Birth Outcomes Wednesday, June 29, 2016
• CDC’s Vaccines Advisory Committee Recommends Against Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for 2016-2017 Thursday, June 23, 2016
• Influenza Division International Program: Fiscal years 2014 & 2015 Activities Report Tuesday, June 21, 2016
• Influenza Activity — United States, 2015–16 Season and Composition of the 2016–17 Influenza Vaccine Friday, June 17, 2016
• Avian Influenza Transmission Infographic Wednesday, May 25, 2016
• CDC Collaborative Study: Improved Global Capacity for Influenza Surveillance Friday, May 20, 2016
• New CDC Vaccine Effectiveness Study Uses Innovative Approach to Measure Vaccine Benefits Tuesday, May 10, 2016
• CDC Collaborative Study: Influenza Seasonality in the Tropics and Sub-tropics Wednesday, April 27, 2016
• International Influenza Featured Photo Wednesday, April 20, 2016
• FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee votes on composition of 2016-2017 Tuesday, April 05, 2016
• Business Pulse Wednesday, March 16, 2016
• UPDATE: Total doses of flu vaccine distributed for 2015-16 season Thursday, March 03, 2016
• Press Release: Flu Vaccine Nearly 60 Percent Effective Thursday, February 25, 2016
• COCA Call: 2015-2016 Influenza Activity and Clinical Recommendations Wednesday, February 24, 2016
• Update: What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season Thursday, February 18, 2016
• Update: Influenza Activity - United States, October 4, 2015 - February 6, 2016 Thursday, February 18, 2016
• Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Poverty Levels — United States, 2010–2012 Friday, February 12, 2016
• For Pregnant Women with Flu, the Earlier the Better for Antiviral Treatment Thursday, February 04, 2016
• Treating Flu: CDC 2015-2016 Influenza Antiviral Recommendations Tuesday, February 02, 2016
• Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView Report Monday, February 01, 2016
• CDC Health Advisory: Flu Season Begins: Severe Influenza Illness Reported Monday, February 01, 2016
• Flu Vaccine Effectiveness: Questions and Answers for Health Professionals Friday, January 29, 2016
• FluView - Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Friday, January 29, 2016
• UPDATE: Total doses of flu vaccine distributed for 2015-16 season Thursday, January 28, 2016
• Information for People Exposed to Birds Infected with Avian Influenza of Public Health Concern Tuesday, January 26, 2016
• Avian Influenza H7N8 Update Tuesday, January 19, 2016
• Flu Activity Forecasting Website Launched Tuesday, January 19, 2016
• NIVDP Influential News Wednesday, January 13, 2016
• NIVDP Influential News (Spanish) Friday, January 08, 2016
• Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView Report Saturday, January 02, 2016
• NIVDP Influential News Friday, December 18, 2015
• For Clinicians: Evaluating and Managing Patients Exposed to Infected Birds Wednesday, December 16, 2015
• Self-Observation Instructions for Demobilizing H5 Bird Flu Responders Wednesday, December 16, 2015
• Study Looks at Flu Vaccine Dosing in Children Friday, December 11, 2015
• Benefits of Flu Vaccination Friday, December 11, 2015
• National Early Season Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, November 2015 Thursday, December 10, 2015
• Pregnant Women and Flu Vaccination, Internet Panel Survey, United States, November 2015 Thursday, December 10, 2015
• Health Care Personnel and Flu Vaccination, Internet Panel Survey, United States, November 2015 Thursday, December 10, 2015
• Estimated Influenza Illnesses and Hospitalizations Averted by Vaccination Thursday, December 10, 2015
• Fewer Than Half of Americans Report Having Gotten A Flu Vaccine this Season Thursday, December 10, 2015
• Flu vaccination: a growing trend among pregnant women Thursday, December 10, 2015
• UPDATE: Total doses of flu vaccine distributed for 2015-16 season Thursday, December 03, 2015
• CDC Update: 2015-2016 Flu Season, National Influenza Vaccination Week 2015 Tuesday, November 24, 2015
• NIVDP Influential News (Spanish) Friday, October 30, 2015
• NIVDP Influential News Friday, October 30, 2015
• UPDATED: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals Monday, October 26, 2015
• CDC's World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Surveillance Tuesday, October 20, 2015
• UPDATE: Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Influenza: Information for Health Care Professionals Wednesday, October 14, 2015
• UPDATE: Guidance for Clinicians on the Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests Wednesday, October 14, 2015
• UPDATE: Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Influenza: Information for Clinical Laboratory Directors Wednesday, October 14, 2015
• UPDATE: Use of RT-PCR and Other Molecular Assays for Diagnosis of Influenza Virus Infection Wednesday, October 14, 2015
• Patients With Flu-Associated Pneumonia Less Likely to Have Received Flu Vaccine Wednesday, October 07, 2015
• UPDATE: Influenza Signs and Symptoms and the Role of Laboratory Diagnostics Friday, October 02, 2015
• Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2016 southern hemisphere influenza season Friday, September 25, 2015
• Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians Thursday, September 24, 2015
• UPDATE: Total doses of flu vaccine distributed for 2015-16 season Friday, September 18, 2015
• New! FluVaxView Interactive! Health Care Personnel Reports Friday, September 18, 2015
• UPDATE: FluVaxView Interactive! General Population Reports Friday, September 18, 2015
• Update: Influenza Activity — United States and Worldwide, May 24–September 5, 2015 Thursday, September 17, 2015
• Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women — United States, 2014–15 Influenza Season Thursday, September 17, 2015
• Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — United States, 2014–15 Influenza Season Thursday, September 17, 2015
• Nearly Half of U.S. Population Make Annual Flu Vaccination Routine Thursday, September 17, 2015
• UPDATED: Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Doses Distributed chart Tuesday, September 15, 2015
• UPDATED: Total doses of flu vaccine distributed for 2015-16 season Friday, September 11, 2015
• Making a Candidate Vaccine Virus (CVV) for a HPAI (Bird Flu) Virus Friday, September 04, 2015
• Early Flu Treatment Reduces Hospitalization Time, Disability Risk in Older People Thursday, September 03, 2015
• NIVDP Influential News (Spanish) Monday, August 31, 2015
• NIVDP Influential News Monday, August 31, 2015
• UPDATE: It's Not Too Late matte article Thursday, August 27, 2015
• UPDATE: Overview of the LTC HCP workforce (updated numbers) Tuesday, August 25, 2015
• UPDATED: Vaccine Supply for the 2015-2016 U.S. Influenza Season Wednesday, August 19, 2015
• UPDATED: NIVW Buttons and Banners Wednesday, August 12, 2015
• Now Available: 2015-2016 Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Information Statement Wednesday, August 12, 2015
• Now available: 2015-2016 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Information Statement Wednesday, August 12, 2015
• TABLE. Influenza Vaccines — United States, 2015–16 Influenza Season* Tuesday, August 11, 2015
• UPDATED: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines Thursday, August 06, 2015