Our Purpose
We work to increase awareness about the seriousness of the disease and to reduce the number of hospitalizations and deaths caused by the flu each year by increasing vaccination rates for everyone six months and older.
Increase Awareness
Increase Vaccination
Tell Our Flu Stories
Our Impact
Our work extends beyond awareness and vaccination rates. We're making a tangible difference in communities nationwide. By fostering a culture of flu prevention, we're helping to:
- Unify Communities: We work to bring communities together through fundraising events, bringing families together to share their heartfelt and impactful stories
- Protect the Vulnerable: Shield our most at-risk populations, including the elderly, young children, and those with underlying health conditions through various initiatives.
Our History
2004
Families Fighting Flu was founded and attended the first ACIP meeting
2005
Families Fighting Flu became a 501(c)(3) charity
2006
CDC expanded flu vaccination recommendations up to 59 months
2008
CDC expanded flu vaccination recommendations up to 18 years
2008
Fighting Flu in Childcare Settings public health initiative with the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
2010
Families Fighting Flu was instrumental in establishing CDC’s universal recommendation for flu vaccination to include all individuals six months of age and older
2010
Be a Flu Free Family educational campaign
2011
Choose You Over the Flu™ public health initiative
2013
Launched Keep Flu out of School five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
2013
Launched Stay in the Game™ educational campaign
2014
Teach Flu a Lesson public health initiative with Healthy Schools LLC
2015
Award-winning #KnockOutFlu campaign for college students
2016
Stay in the Game healthcare professional initiative DO YOU KNOW the Flu? with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and HealthyWomen
2017
Protecting Grandparents from Flu: A focused initiative encouraging seniors to protect themselves and their loved ones with an annual flu vaccine
2018
Launched multiple social media campaigns to encourage flu vaccination for various demographics including children, adults, pregnant women, and older adults
2019
Launched Flu Champion program to support grassroots education and advocacy efforts
2020
Launched 2 Protects 2 campaign to improve prenatal flu vaccination rates
2020
Launched FFF’s Junior Board
2021
Launched Vaccinate, Test, Treat campaign
2022
Launched FFF’s Influencer campaign
2024
Commemorated 20 years
2024
Launched Science and Media Literacy educational campaign
Advocacy
We also rely on people who believe in the importance of immunization to share this information with their family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and others. It’s critical to raise your voice in an effort to help protect yourself, your family, and your community from the dangers of flu.
