Thursday, December 11, 2025

CDC COCA Call Today: 2025 – 2026 Clinical Recommendations for Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control

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With a `drifted' H3N2 (subclade K) virus now sweeping the world - and robust, early flu epidemics declared in multiple countries - the CDC will be holding their first COCA (Clinicians Outreach and Communications Activity) call since last September. 

Unlike in the past, when viewers (or listeners) could call in to specific phone numbers, or watch online, this webinar will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.  

While not spelled out on the webpage, an email from the CDC yesterday stated:

 
The email also states:
If you are unable to attend the live session of this COCA Call, the closed-captioned video and transcript will be available on the COCA Call webpage approximately one week after the live session.

The slide set will be available on the day of the call on the COCA Call webpage under Webinar.

Free Continuing Education (CE) will be offered for this COCA Call.

Registration is not required.
Although these presentations are often technical, and are of greatest interest to clinicians and healthcare providers, they may also be of interest to the general public.

Details on today's event follow:
2025 – 2026 Clinical Recommendations for Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control

Health Care Providers
Dec. 11, 2025

At a glance

During this COCA Call, presenters will provide an overview of the burden of influenza disease and discuss recommendations for influenza vaccination, testing, and treatment for people of all ages for the 2025-2026 season.

Overview

Influenza causes a significant burden on the health of Americans during most influenza seasons and remains a serious threat due to its potential to cause severe illness and death. Annual influenza vaccination for people aged 6 months and older is an important way to reduce the risk of influenza and its potentially serious complications that can result in hospitalization and death. Testing for influenza virus infection can guide clinical management, including appropriate antiviral treatment, which is particularly important for people at higher risk for progression to severe disease from influenza—regardless of influenza vaccination status. During this COCA Call, presenters will provide an overview of the burden of influenza disease and discuss recommendations for influenza vaccination, testing, and treatment for people of all ages for the 2025-2026 season.

Webinar

Thursday, December 11, 2025

2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

A few minutes before the webinar begins, please click this link to join.

Presenters

Tim Uyeki, MD, MPH, MPP
Chief Medical Officer
Influenza Division
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lisa A. Grohskopf, MD, MPH
Medical Officer
Influenza Division
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Call Objectives
COCA Call Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
  • Cite background information on the topic covered during the presentation.
  • Discuss CDC's role in the topic covered during the presentation.
  • Describe the topic's implications for clinicians.
  • Discuss concerns and/or issues related to preparedness for and/or response to urgent public health threats.
  • Promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, populations at higher risk, and other members of an interprofessional team of healthcare providers.
Activity-specific Objectives
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