Planning for Influenza Season in a COVID-19 Pandemic

​CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, however flu vaccination has many other important benefits. Getting a flu vaccine will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources.​ Learn More

New Flu Vaccines Licensed for Use During the 2020-2021 Flu Season

​There are two new flu vaccines licensed for use during the 2020-2021 flu season. The first is a quadrivalent high-dose vaccine licensed for use in adults 65 years and older which will replace the previously licensed trivalent high-dose vaccine. The second is a quadrivalent adjuvanted vaccine licensed for use in adults 65 years and older, that has one additional component over the licensed trivalent adjuvant vaccine. ​ Learn more