During the 2023-2024 season in the U.S., there were between 380,000 and 900,000 flu hospitalizations. Estimates from the CDC indicate flu vaccination prevented 105,000 to 240,000 hospitalizations. Everyone over the age of 6 months is recommended to get a flu shot each season – ideally...
Vaccination guidelines have changed for some people ahead of this year’s flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Recommendations for when you should get your flu vaccine remain the same – September and October are still considered the optimal times. August vaccinations...
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a rise in severe and even deadly flu cases. Officials are now saying that it is the worst flu season in years. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for Saturday TODAY.Feb. 22, 2025Read More UP NEXT Library waives late fee on book...
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 ...
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. ...
Up to 910,000 hospitalizations areestimatedto have been caused by the flu since October 2024, which puts the season on track to be the most severe in at least a decade. "Depending on the strain, depending on what's going on, it could really vary. And this year is brutal," said LaPo...
But you’d be forgiven for being confused, because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has halted one of its educational flu vaccine campaigns. The agency’s Wild to Mild initiative, launched at the start of the 2023–24 flu season, aimed to inform the public th...
Up to 910,000 hospitalizations areestimatedto have been caused by the flu since October 2024, which puts the season on track to be the most severe in at least a decade. "Depending on the strain, depending on what's going on, it could really vary. And this year is brutal," said LaPo...
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