Influenza Information for Clinicians

Talk To Your Patients about Flu Vaccination Now

Begin recommending flu vaccine now, and vaccinate throughout the flu season, providing extra outreach to those at highest risk of severe COVID-​19 or severe influenza.

The COVID-19 pandemic means preventing influenza is more important than ever. Preventing influenza means fewer people will need to seek medical care and testing for possible COVID-19 or influenza. Increasing flu vaccination saves healthcare resources for COVID-19 and other conditions.
 

Health Alerts and Clinical Guidance

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2023–24 Influenza Season - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 25, 2023
 

Data on Flu in Santa Clara County

• Influenza Reports from the Public Health Department​​
• Data dashboards on hospital capacity