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Sep 30, 2020 · The overall burden of influenza (flu) for the 2019-2020 was an estimated 35 million flu-related illnesses, 16 million flu-related medical visits, 390,000 flu-related hospitalizations, and 25,000 flu-related deaths ( Table 1 ).
Oct 25, 2021 · CDC monitors flu deaths each week using death certificate data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
- There are many different flu viruses and they are constantly changing. The composition of U.S. flu vaccines is reviewed annually and updated as nee...
- Yes, this season’s flu vaccines were updated to better match viruses expected to be circulating in the United States. The egg-based H1N1 vaccine co...
- For the 2020-2021 flu season, providers may choose to administer any licensed, age-appropriate flu vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) with no preference...
- There is no change in CDC’s recommendation on timing of vaccination this flu season. Getting vaccinated in July or August is too early, especially...
- How and where people get a flu vaccine may need to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC works with healthcare providers and state and local hea...
- Flu vaccine is produced by private manufacturers, so supply depends on manufacturers. For the 2020-2021 season, manufacturers have projected they w...
- Currently, influenza vaccine manufacturers are not reporting any significant delays in national flu vaccine supply or distribution this season. Inf...
- Vaccine manufactures have said that they will produce between 194 and 198 million doses of flu vaccine this season. While this isn’t enough for eve...
- CDC does not have a preferential recommendation for any flu vaccine over another, and vaccination should not be delayed to wait on a specific vacci...
- CDC recommends use of any licensed, age-appropriate influenza vaccine during the 2020-2021 influenza season, including inactivated influenza vaccin...
These page includes information about the estimated burden of influenza from past seasons, including tables of the estimated influenza disease burden (and 95% credible interval [Cr I]) by age group.
SeasonEstimate95% U IEstimate31,000,000(26,000,000 – 51,000,000)14,000,0009,400,000(7,800,000 – 15,000,000)4,300,00035,000,000(28,000,000 – 70,000,000)16,000,00028,000,000(24,000,000 – 40,000,000)13,000,000Nov 21, 2023 · CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2021–2022 season was low with an estimated 9.4 million people sick with flu, 4.3 million visits to a health care provider for flu, 100,000 hospitalizations for flu, and 4,900 flu deaths .
Influenza. Number of deaths: 5,944. Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.8. Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER. Last Reviewed: May 23, 2024. Source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics.
Influenza Coded Deaths. Information for selected week and previous two weeks, national summary, all ages. Week. Number of Influenza Deaths. Number of Pneumonia Deaths. Number of COVID-19 Deaths. Number of Pneumonia, Influenza, and COVID-19 Deaths. Total Deaths. Percent Complete.
Nov 22, 2023 · During the 2022-2023 influenza season, CDC estimates that influenza was associated with 31 million illnesses, 14 million medical visits, 360,000 hospitalizations, and 21,000 deaths. The influenza burden was similar to the burden observed and the assessed severity during the 2013-2014 season.
