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 ...
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -Approximately 13 million illnesses (and over 110,000 hospitalizations) may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last six years in the US, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The largest number of averted cases occurred during t...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a vaccination campaign promoting updated COVID and flu shots in preparation for the upcoming fall and winter seasons as infection rates climb in some parts of the country. In astatementissued Thursday, the CDC recommended t...
That news is especially important, the CDC said, for young and middle-aged adults who post the lowest influenza vaccination rates of all Americans and account for most flu-related hospitalizations this season. The seasonal vaccine is reducing a vaccinated person's risk of needing to see a clinic...
There's only been one other time in the last decade when the flu vaccine did a worse job. However, it appears to be more helpful for children. The estimatespublishedby the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the vaccine reduces illness by 59 percent among children ages 6...
As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine.
(HealthDay)—Requiring the flu vaccination for child care admission seems to have increased vaccination rates and led to lower hospitalization rates for influenza in young children, according to a report published in the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers
Some pharmacists think CDC is doing a good job selecting the right strain for the flu vaccine, others don't think so. Are the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and vaccine manufacturers doing enough to ensure that the influenza vaccine contains the best choice of virus strains from year...
(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.