We don't usually see flu activity this high until December or January. Make sure you get a flu shot this season. The flu shot is a good match this year for the circulating strains!
Flu activity is especially high in the southeast right now. Almost the entire southeast is purple. We often don't even see purple during the peak of the season.
Highest flu hospitalizations at this point in the season since the swine flu pandemic of 2009. Far above rates seen in previous seasons at this point.
We have 5 confirmed pediatric flu deaths so far this season.
Help out our doctors and nurses this season. They are dealing with an early RSV season, an early flu season, and COVID. We may not have a RSV vaccine yet, but we have flu and coronavirus vaccines at least. You can get the flu shot and the new Omicron-specific booster at the same time.
