{"id":14022,"date":"2026-04-28T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?p=14022"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:16:42","slug":"end-of-influenza-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/end-of-influenza-season\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Influenza Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Influenza test positivity in Philadelphia has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Furl4461.phila.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.iSzM8kOxQHA1M7bVE116qjNMUPIAUFtG7Jk8aC8yAevIHeCCk9hR3jirp-2Ferw2LTwKx3zDqVDinTC85gXjaMjJrO5rnZn7bA4OzKiJjsHI4-3DFxnC_44-2B2VrTxhhp9EIC5J97IR8LrDLL7-2FOtjCS1FCFHr2guUpXwn9J3ycSqZHyo-2FRwPe0AZdxd0PYzIEfiASJ5xII-2FDX94yyZOVcOzUIqeX2nmo01wzGdG28QRtBjC9PUbdoH9RRj5AOsCjGDZHdck3E2yoYVXE7DE0QUvW21ariVBHDRGTmZDZWBSFb-2BS-2FqScLkQsO-2Bp5x9K7A0-2F2WYFKGioCg4NCFUar-2FiwAscQtYPVqlkDs3A73PayYLzxiQkQmnIO52i3dgYh-2BnaCjF9fzahkth6u1R4iAuaqONAkxaFDYdu7p-2FcKKDxALyNvlebt1tt9M-2FXMYMJkWGQVbTHLfIoeQM93eag-2FNN0eOsIH2qn9OOwyn3NNDLd1syAyt7fhfnhn699ocl1T8Fwt7gZ5gR0JIE7I8aMwn5gOj7A8YI-2FIQg18G3UdYQmh5HJYkN3MIGdq-2FDmFOagosCyOwIxV3mfmYnGjsXmAulbbyE7kjpFcnG-2FpyzQ7lUZ5wl5F1PqC4ES-2Bn1PriFSjh1vcsmLpH0yJ9nN-2BAI-2BemX6XQXJy9iIqXiq9VfVyRT6YgcLfqzsHxn1xs2hnr6jIooqPMMfVtxuy0IB8XATXkZS1i8IP0O3lsBzL7o52rVUN24-2BCao8hs1vHYeur0pWb4M1TY0IXTVSaw-3D-3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crishi.sharma%40phila.gov%7C85c866213d964d46b27708dea53bbe93%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639129873175138813%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iy9HhPY3pSOlHPQRSOs6tH9O76pzeQ3ib3AAHukwFdw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>fallen to below 3%<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for both influenza A and B, indicating the end of influenza season. Therefore, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health recommends stopping influenza immunization for all eligible patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaccination against influenza may continue based on clinical judgment.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unused vaccines may not be returned early. Keep all influenza vaccines until their expiration date passes and you are able to complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Furl4461.phila.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3Du001.iSzM8kOxQHA1M7bVE116qjgL0XNdsYeP7KRKOYQ0qzUKxS9SyUm8GhU4CuMfA7CjGfFM8Kc-2BbHiBz9Qj4-2BVP6Qb3pZ-2B9jG09-2FrX8pdPA5Oa5d0dQjNW4i38tR7quCmBIMj4fzwgO-2F9ZJhpKDu8e-2FABDvwMQaYV9xls26YuDzFJl-2BxmpoMJ6n1ARvqC-2FR1qRSz3Aoxhhp9CdJOv0pJaEoHQ-3D-3DCmla_44-2B2VrTxhhp9EIC5J97IR8LrDLL7-2FOtjCS1FCFHr2guUpXwn9J3ycSqZHyo-2FRwPe0AZdxd0PYzIEfiASJ5xII-2FDX94yyZOVcOzUIqeX2nmo01wzGdG28QRtBjC9PUbdoH9RRj5AOsCjGDZHdck3E2yoYVXE7DE0QUvW21ariVBHDRGTmZDZWBSFb-2BS-2FqScLkQsO-2Bp5x9K7A0-2F2WYFKGioCg4NCFUar-2FiwAscQtYPVqlkDs3A73PayYLzxiQkQmnIO52i3dgYh-2BnaCjF9fzahkth6u1R4iAuaqONAkxaFDYdu7p-2FcKKDxALyNvlebt1tt9M-2FXMYMJkWGQVbTHLfIoeQM93eag-2FNN0eOsIH2qn9OOwyn3NNDLd1syAyt7fhfnhn699ocl1T8Fwt7gZ5gR0JIE7I8aMwn5gOj7A8YI-2FIQg18G3UdYQmh5HJYkN3MIGdq-2FDmFOagosCyOwIxV3mfmYnGjsXmAulbbyE7kjpFcnFJ60SKST5N8Jn7llNQ6mn3tWHj0ihd2bt7Uy8gQii668zFb3Srnr9H-2FCi28fUwfsbj3z33wuFUbCdpTdspyAeD54NWNfwghIEEA0NueWj3NhZ8zoxbFXl7CGI3VxDDK-2FSf2y9yNYHT4qEx6NbIIgHpqmUdaw-2B8VkcwLRLvPZ08qg-3D-3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crishi.sharma%40phila.gov%7C85c866213d964d46b27708dea53bbe93%7C2046864f68ea497daf34a6629a6cd700%7C0%7C0%7C639129873175165651%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=n3gzHK%2BhnOhpqUfPAwUdYa4RFKI%2FN2Pv9Ed3b%2BqujIk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><strong>a vaccine return<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unused Immunizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have unexpired doses of VFC or VFAAR influenza vaccine, do not discard them. These doses can be safely stored until their expiration date. Influenza vaccine is seasonal and will expire in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need any assistance with your return, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dphproviderhelp@phila.gov?subject=&amp;body=\"><strong>dphproviderhelp@phila.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<br><br>For questions, contact Vaccine &amp; VFC Manager, Alisha Conway, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alisha.conway@phila.gov?subject=&amp;body=\"><strong>alisha.conway@phila.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influenza test positivity in Philadelphia has\u00a0fallen to below 3%\u00a0for both influenza A and B, indicating the end of influenza season. 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