According to the latest CDC data, outpatient visits and hospitalizations for influenza-like illness are at their highest levels in the past 15 flu seasons. Flu activity remains very high across most of the U.S. and continues to rise.
Last week alone, 48,661 people were hospitalized due to the flu, and 57 children have died from flu-related illness so far this season.
There’s still time to protect yourself—get your flu shot today. Vaccination can help reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and even death in the weeks ahead.
