Flu Season Remains Green in 2025

Based on internal Wallgreens pharmacy data, the Respiratory Illness Index map shows minimal influenza reports for the 2025-2026 respiratory season.

Seperately, the U.S. CDC Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 45, ending November 8, 2025, says seasonal influenza activity remains low nationally but is increasing in some areas.

On November 14, 2025, the CC wrote that the percent positivity for influenza and the percentage of emergency department visits for influenza among pediatric age groups increased last week. And the timing of the increasing activity is similar to several past seasons, including the 2024-2025 season.

The best news from the CDC is that no influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2025-2026 season have been reported to the CDC.

The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual influenza vaccine anytime viruses are circulating. 

From an access perspective, more than 121 million doses of influenza vaccine have been distributed in the United States this season, and are readily available at local pharmacies.