It's important to know that each year the flu vaccine is never 100% effective in preventing flu. Vaccine effectiveness varies from year to year, based on the match of the circulating flu types to the strains contained in the vaccine. Results from the 2023-2024 U.S. flu season show that ...
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...
Early estimates on the effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccines indicate they may be less effective at preventing hospitalization than in years past, based on data from South America, where the annual flu season occurs earlier. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Theeffectivenessof 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 theshotscould offer people in the U.S. this winter. Vaccine effectiveness was 34.5% ag...
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"To prevent flu hospitalizations and deaths on the population level, we need both good vaccine effectiveness and we need people toget vaccinated," she said. Ellington said the agency continues to recommend that people get a flu vaccine if they have not yet this season. The CDCsayssignificant ...
Flu 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 and older received an influenza vaccination, ...
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A vaccine’s effectiveness often depends on how well the flu viruses used to produce the vaccine “match” the predominant circulating viruses. According to the CDC, about 70% of circulating H3N2 viruses have differed from the current H3N2 vaccine virus, leading to this season’s low vaccine ef...