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 ...
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...
These numbers could change because roughly 10 percent of children had a parent report they intend to get their child vaccinated, and about 14 percent had a parent say they will probably get their child vaccinated against the flu, according to the CDC. The 2023-24 flu season was particularly ...
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 officials say flu season is one of the worst in years02:12 Copied Mentioned In This Video This year’s flu season is extra severe. Can you get it twice in one season? Copied New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a rise in severe and even deadly flu cas...
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. ...
"Northern Hemisphere countries may experience similar levels of protection if similar influenza viruses predominate during the upcoming 2024-2025 flu season," the authors wrote. While the vaccine did offer protection, it was lower than the 2023 flu vaccine, which cut flu-related hospitalizations in...
The agency’s Wild to Mild initiative, launched at the start of the 2023–24 flu season, aimed to inform the public that while getting immunized against the flu doesn’t guarantee you won’t catch an influenza virus, it can protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and dea...
This season'sinfluenza vaccinemay have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. The CDC's latest data come as much of the U.S. is finally seeing signs of a slo...
Doctors are encouraging people to get their flu shot as the CDC reports the worst flu season in 15 years.Feb 21, 2025 Facebook Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS News Boston CBS News Chicago CBS News Colorado ...