Flu Guidance
- South Carolina List of Reportable Conditions (unusual clusters of respiratory illness are reportable by hospitals and physician offices by phone based upon DPH's current list)
Updated: May 21, 2026
As part of statewide monitoring of the current flu season (2025-2026), DPH will provide flu vaccination numbers every other week beginning Jan. 14, 2026. The influenza vaccination remains one of the best ways to prevent hospitalization and death from the flu.
As part of statewide monitoring of the current flu season (2023-2024), DPH will provide flu vaccination numbers every other Wednesday, beginning Jan. 4 The influenza vaccination remains one of the best ways to prevent hospitalization and death from the flu.

Each year, DPH and U.S. public health experts monitor influenza (flu) and other diseases. This activity is called disease surveillance.
Flu surveillance allows DPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to see what impact flu is having on the health of residents. Learn more about how surveillance helps us.