Flu Vaccine 47 Percent Effective This Season More Derek Davis|Portland Press Herald via Getty Images A new study finds that people who have received a flu shot this season have reduced their likelihood of having
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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. - Videos from The Weather Channel | we
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...
The effectiveness of this year's influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might be a clue to how much protection the shots could offer people in the U.S. this winter. Vaccine effectiveness was 34...
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The CDC frames the effectiveness rating in terms of reducing a vaccinated person's risk of getting sick and having to visit a clinician on an outpatient basis because of the flu. The vaccine worked the best among children aged 6 months to 8 years, at 61%, and the least among individuals...
Vaccination coverage among adults under 50 with high-risk conditions increased slightly from 2010 to 2011, but then plateaued."Thereafter, no significant changes were seen among people with high risk conditions when vaccine recommendations targeted people with high risk conditions only, compared to a ...
Vaccination coverage among adults under 50 with high-risk conditions increased slightly from 2010 to 2011, but then plateaued. "Thereafter, no significant changes were seen among people with high risk conditions when vaccine recommendations targeted people with high risk conditions only, compared to a...
Walensky said that even when the vaccine doesn’t closely match the circulating flu strains, “We see a 35% decrease in rates of hospitalization … which really just emphasizes, when we do have a good match, how much more effective it will be.” ...