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Flu seasons change from year to year

Flu seasons are unpredictable and can range from mild to severe. Alaska typically has sporadic flu activity year round, some of it related to our robust tourism season, with peak activity occurring as early as November or as late as March.

Surveillance resources

• Subscribe to receive weekly Respiratory Virus Reports
• Alaska Respiratory Virus Snapshot Report: This report provides a weekly snapshot of respiratory virus activity in Alaska for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). (Generally updated on Wednesdays from Oct-May.)
• Alaska's Flu Vaccination Dashboard: tracking resident flu vaccination for the State of Alaska
  
• FluView: the latest weekly U.S. flu surveillance summary from the CDC.
• Flu Near You: an online flu surveillance tools that allows the public to report their flu symptoms on a weekly basis, to help in tracking influenza activity.

Flu epidemiology bulletins

•   10/16/2024: Alaska Influenza and COVID-19 Surveillance Summary, 2023–24 Season
• 9/01/2023: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2022–23 Season
  
•   9/27/2022: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2021–22 Season
• 9/01/2022: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2022–23 Season
• 9/01/2022: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2022–23 Season
• 10/26/2021: Influenza Immunizations — Alaska, August 1 through July 31, 2018–2021
• 9/21/2021: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2020–21 Season
• 9/10/2021: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2021–22 Season
• 9/10/2021: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2021-22 Season
• 9/28/2020: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2020-21 Season
• 9/28/2020: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2020-21
• 9/23/2020: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2019–20 Season
• 9/12/2019: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2019–20 Season
• 9/12/2019: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2018–19 Season
• 9/4/2018: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2018–19 Season
• 9/4/2018: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2017–18 Season
• 10/10/2017: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2016–17 Season
• 9/7/2017: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2017–18 Season
• 9/7/2017: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2017–18 Season
• 8/8/2017: Patterns in Life Expectancy Alaska, 1990–2015
• 9/20/2016: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2015–16 Season
• 9/19/2016: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2016–17 Season
• 9/19/2016: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2016–17 Season
• 9/8/2015: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2015-16 Season
• 9/8/2015: Influenza Vaccines Available During the 2015-16 Season
• 7/31/2015: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2014-15 Season
• 9/9/2014: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Summary, 2013-14 Season
• 8/28/2014: Influenza Vaccines Available during the 2014-15 Season
• 8/28/2014: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2014-15 Season
• 9/5/2013: Influenza Vaccines Available during the 2013-14 Season
• 9/5/2013: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2013-14 Season
• 9/26/2012: Alaska Influenza Surveillance Update, 2011-12 Season
• 8/29/2012: TIV and LAIV Influenza Vaccines for the 2012-13 Season
• 8/29/2012: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for the 2012-13 Season
• 9/13/2011: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for 2011-12
• 9/13/2011: TIV and LAIV Influenza Vaccines for 2011-12
• 8/26/2010: TIV and LAIV Influenza Vaccines for 2010-11
• 8/26/2010: Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Administration for 2010-11
• 3/12/2010: Influenza Surveillance Update and New Laboratory Guidelines
• Epi Bulletin Archive

Healthcare providers have a role in flu surveillance

Learn more about the flu as a reportable condition on this page for providers.

Health care providers interested in participating in outpatient influenza-like illness surveillance may contact the SOE Influenza Coordinator at 907-269-8000.