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Doctors Urge Flu Shots as West Coast Surges

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. doctors urge Americans six months and older to get flu shots amid early West Coast surge.
The 2026-2027 flu strain is H1N1 with a G155E mutation that may reduce protection in younger people.
CDC data show flu positivity rose to 5% and 10.7% on the West Coast, up from 0.5% a year earlier.

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U.S. doctors urge Americans six months and older to get flu shots amid early West Coast surge.
The 2026-2027 flu strain is H1N1 with a G155E mutation that may reduce protection in younger people.
CDC data show flu positivity rose to 5% and 10.7% on the West Coast, up from 0.5% a year earlier.