Health, Pharma & Medtech› State of HealthFlu vaccine coverage in the U.S. 2014-2023, by age Published by , Apr 8, 2024 In the United States, influenza vaccination rates differ greatly by age. For example, during the 2022-2023 flu season, around 70 percent of those aged 65 years...
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC There were 200 pediatric flu-related deaths in the 2023-2024 season, compared to the previous high of 199 during the 2019-2022 season. 5 months ago Pediatric emergency doctor shares what should be in your 'flu box' ...
Flu, COVID vaccination rates remain low as winter nears Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows. Nov 22, 2024
Besides staying informed on flu outbreak trends, there are personal steps you can take to protect yourself. The first and most obvious strategy: a flu shot. It’s become controversial because of widely publicized effectiveness rates that are lower than people would expect. In 2017-18, for examp...
While the network represents around 9% of the population, it provides historical and demographic data related to influenza activity, and shows how rates can vary by race and ethnicity.During the week ending Jan. 6, the CDC also received reports of 13 pediatric flu-associated deaths, bringing ...
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COVID rates tick down again in Houston Posted on January 22, 2023 by Charles Kuffner Always a good headline to read. COVID-19 data from the Texas Medical Center this week suggests the current wave may be subsiding, though experts urge caution as a new, highly infectious variant continues ...
Flu vaccination rates are better than rates for the other two main respiratory viruses — COVID-19 and RSV. About 14% of adults and 5% of children have gotten the currently recommended COVID-19 shot, and about 13.5% of adults 60 and older have gotten one of the RSV shots that be...
Authorities have warned that the flu season may be starting early, as positive rates have reached 5.5 percent and related hospitalizations, especially among children, have already begun to climb. There were 1,024 new cases of influenza in NSW in the week ending April 30, compared to just 478...
Vaccination rates for children are even lower this year. As of Dec. 7, about 41% of adults had received a flu vaccination, similar to the rate at the same point last year. The percentage is the same for kids, but for them that’s a drop from a year ag...