Flu vaccine coverage estimates based on survey data collected through early November 2016 show vaccination levels similar to this time last season. Forty percent of people overall reported having received a flu vaccine, including 37% of children ages 6 months to 17 years and 41% of adults ages ...
The flu vaccine has been 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children but has been less protective for seniors this season,according to preliminary data released Wednesdayby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine was 35% effective at preventing hospitalization for s...
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has expanded its recommendation for pediatric flu vaccination coverage to include all patients ages 6 months ...
The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the strain of the virus that's causing most illnesses this season. Preliminary figures released Thursday suggest the vaccine is 36 percent effective overall in preventingflu illnesssevere enough to send a patient to ...
The CDC notes that the flu vaccine is widely available, but vaccination rates remain down. The health agency notes that as of Oct. 8, nearly 23 million flu vaccines have been given at pharmacies and physician offices. That's down from 27 million doses given at the same time in 2021. ...
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...
While effectiveness looks good for this season, Ellington warned that declining vaccinationratesmeans the U.S. could still see fewer hospitalizations and deaths prevented by vaccinesthis season. "To prevent flu hospitalizations and deaths on the population level, we need both good vaccine effectiveness...
(HealthDay)—Flu vaccines protect children against serious illness, even when the vaccine doesn't match the circulating flu virus, according to a new study that reinforces the importance of flu shots.
CDC data shows flu vaccine coverage among all children this year is at 24.8%, comparable to the same time last year at 25.2%. However, Dr. José Romero, director for the CDC's Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during the briefing that one reason for...
A CDC spokesperson said that the effectiveness of the vaccine for H1N1 was "within the range" of previous seasons. "Overall, flu vaccination reduced the risk of hospitalization by about one-third, which would have a significant impact on disease burden. Receiving a flu vaccine can offer si...