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Infectious Disease
Surveillance reports low influenza activity in US during summer 2019
Was flu season quiet in summer 2019? A surveillance report says yes.
A surveillance report monitoring influenza activity in the United States and worldwide from May 19 to September 28, 2019, found low levels o…
Summer 2019 saw consistently low flu activity across the United States, confirming that the season remained quiet from May through late Sept…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Survey measures influenza vaccination coverage among U.S. adults aged 18 and older
How many U.S. adults got their flu shot last year?
A U.S. observational survey report describes measuring age-adjusted influenza vaccination coverage among adults aged ≥18 years in 2019. The …
A recent survey reveals how many U.S. adults received their flu shot during the 2019 season, offering a clear look at national vaccination c…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report describes COVID-19 and influenza diagnoses as percentage of US emergency department visits
How much of the ER is still COVID and flu? New data tracks the burden.
An observational report describes COVID-19 and influenza diagnoses as a percentage of emergency department visits in the United States. No s…
A new report tracks the real-time burden of COVID-19 and flu on U.S. emergency departments by measuring what share of visits get these diagn…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
VHA report describes in-hospital death rates for COVID-19 versus influenza patients
How does COVID-19 compare to flu for hospitalized veterans? A new report looks.
An observational report from the Veterans Health Administration describes in-hospital death rates for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 co…
A new report compares in-hospital death rates for veterans with COVID-19 and influenza, but the abstract does not yet share the actual resul…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
US adult vaccination coverage for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV reported in observational data
How many eligible adults are getting their flu, COVID, and RSV shots?
An observational report describes vaccination coverage among eligible US adults for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines. Specific coverage…
A new report shows how many eligible adults across the United States received flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines before winter.
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Interim report on 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in the United States
How well did last year's flu shot work? Early data is in.
An interim observational report describes the effectiveness of the 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine in the United States. Key details on…
Early data shows the 2021-2022 flu shot helped protect against illness, though full results are still coming.
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Observational study tracks influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage in US health care personnel
Study tracks flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among U.S. health care workers
An observational study assessed influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage among health care personnel in the United States from October 20…
A new report tracks flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among U.S. health care workers during the 2023-24 season, but the actual coverage num…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
RSV disease severity compared to COVID-19 and influenza in hospitalized older adults
Study compares RSV severity to COVID-19 and flu in hospitalized older adults
An observational report from the IVY Network across 20 U.S. states examined disease severity among hospitalized adults aged ≥60 years with R…
A new report compares how serious respiratory syncytial virus is for hospitalized older adults against hospital stays for COVID-19 and the f…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Interim Report Estimates Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in California
How well is this year's flu shot working in California? Early estimates are in.
An interim observational report from California estimated influenza vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed infection during Octo…
California health officials released early estimates on how well this year's flu shot worked against lab-confirmed cases from October throug…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Influenza activity and vaccine composition for the 2022-23 Northern Hemisphere season in the US
How do we decide what goes in next year's flu shot?
A report describes influenza activity and the composition of the Northern Hemisphere 2022-23 influenza vaccine in the United States. The stu…
Health officials track flu activity to decide which strains go into next year's vaccine before flu season arrives.
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Report examines vaccination coverage for influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 in US nursing home residents
Report examines vaccination rates for flu, RSV, and COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes
A report describes vaccination coverage for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19 among nursing home residents in the United …
A new report tracks flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccine coverage in U.S. nursing homes to see how many residents are getting these important prot…
CDC
Apr 5, 2026
Infectious Disease
Analysis examines influenza hospitalization risk and vaccination coverage by race and ethnicity
Study examines flu hospitalization risk and vaccination rates across U.S. racial groups
An observational analysis examined influenza hospitalization risk and vaccination coverage across racial and ethnic groups in the United Sta…
Flu hospitalization risk and vaccination rates varied across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022.
CDC
Apr 5, 2026