flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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As cold and flu season looms, those looking to get a vaccine may want to keep one important thing in mind.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fall is a bountiful season for fruit that can support your immune system before cold and flu season ramps up.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Health experts recommend getting vaccinated against the flu, or influenza, in September or October, ahead of the start of flu season, the Mayo Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
California, Washington, Hawaii and Oregon are urging as many people as possible to inoculate themselves against COVID, the flu and other respiratory diseases ahead of cold-and-flu season.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fall is a bountiful season for fruit that can support your immune system before cold and flu season ramps up.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Health experts recommend getting vaccinated against the flu, or influenza, in September or October, ahead of the start of flu season, the Mayo Clinic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
California, Washington, Hawaii and Oregon are urging as many people as possible to inoculate themselves against COVID, the flu and other respiratory diseases ahead of cold-and-flu season.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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