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influenza

[in-floo-en-zuh] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə /


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently classifies the U.S. influenza season, which usually runs from October to May, as “moderate severity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

And it now recommends that families and healthcare providers engage in what is dubbed “shared clinical decision-making” for the once broadly recommended vaccines against rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis A and B, and meningococcal disease.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Most efforts to create broader vaccines have aimed to protect against an entire viral family, such as all coronaviruses or all influenza strains, by targeting viral components that mutate less frequently.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Moderna, a pioneer of mRNA technology, asked the FDA to approve its experimental, mRNA-based vaccine to protect against seasonal influenza in early January, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

But then, shortly after I turned eleven, I was the only one on the islands to come down with influenza.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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