Overview
- The Health Ministry issued Alert No. 008-2025 to reinforce surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, vaccination efforts, and risk communication across the country.
- CDC Perú directed intensified screening for symptomatic travelers at airports and other entry points without restricting passenger or cargo movement.
- Free seasonal influenza vaccination is available at primary health centers, prioritizing children under five, older adults, pregnant people, individuals with chronic conditions, and health workers.
- Health Minister Luis Quiroz said a vaccine targeted to the H3N2 subclade K is expected to arrive between March and April 2026.
- Regional and global health agencies note rapid H3N2 spread in the Northern Hemisphere, and specialists warn of higher transmissibility but do not consider the situation a new pandemic.