Flu Season: CDC Warns Of Low Vaccination Rates January 17, 2025 With flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccination rates lagging across the U.S., the CDC is warning that it’s not too late for vulnerable populations - like older adults and young children - to protect themselves this winter. Now ...
Experts say this is a predictable time to see signs of the cold and flu season. By Dr. Jade Cobern October 16, 2023, 1:38 PM ET • 7 min read Flu: What you need to knowAlthough seasonal influenza is usually considered a common nuisance, it can be dangerous.C...
CDC reports 16 million cases of flu this season There have also been about 190,000 hospitalizations and 8,300 deaths from flu across the country so far this season, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Current guidelines call for annual flu vaccinations for everyone 6 months of age and older. How effective the vaccines are each year depends on how well they match the circulating virus, the CDC said. Preliminary estimates show last season people who were vaccinated against the flu were 40%-70...
The 2023-24 flu season was particularly deadly — the CDC reported 205 children died from the disease, the most since the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC officials believe that the total childhood death toll from the flu last year is likely higher because many of those deaths are underreported. ...
The 2023-24 flu season was particularly deadly — the CDC reported 205 children died from the disease, the most since the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC officials believe that the total childhood death toll from the flu last year is likely higher because many of those deaths are underreported. ...
Daily tallies of flu patients now rank as among the highest in recent years at the hospital, second only to a record surge during the 2022 to 2023 season. "In 2022, the combination of RSV, flu and COVID led to a public health emergency and crisis standards of care among hospitals in ...
The2022-2023 flu seasonpeaked in November and early December, when the percent of positive tests hit about 26%. The percent of positive cases is now at approximately 1.7%. Influenza-related hospitalizations have also leveled. While the number of flu patients has gone down, the CDC noted that...
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Antibody is generated two to four weeks after vaccination and the protection duration is six to eight months. Even if people have received the flu vaccination last year, the CDC suggests they take the injection before the arr...