”This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the American Lung Association today announced a campaign urging everyone six months and older to get their annual flu shot, following one of the most severe flu seasons the U.S. has experienced in recent history. The 2024–2025 flu season was classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a high severity season, with the highest flu hospitalization rate since the 2010-11 season.

Influenza, or the flu, is a serious and potentially life-threatening respiratory illness that spreads easily from person to person. While anyone can get the flu, those living with chronic medical conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic lung diseases, are at increased risk for developing serious flu-related complications.”

American Lung Association (American Lung Association Urges Flu Vaccination Following Most Severe Flu Season in Over a Decade | American Lung Association | American Lung Association)