flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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Key federal health data is stalled with flu season approaching.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
How long does the flu season last?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Babies and children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years old getting vaccinated against flu for the first time, or who have only had one lifetime dose before the current flu season, need two shots, four weeks apart.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Want to work in a retirement community during flu season?
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
How long does the flu season last?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Babies and children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years old getting vaccinated against flu for the first time, or who have only had one lifetime dose before the current flu season, need two shots, four weeks apart.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Want to work in a retirement community during flu season?
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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