The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination for just about everyone starting with 6-month-old babies. Influenza is especially dangerous for older adults, children under age 5, people with chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma or heart disease, and during pregnancy.
Last fall, about as many Americans overall got their flu vaccination as they did before the pandemic — about half of the eligible population, according to CDC data released Thursday. But Walensky was dismayed by a slight drop in child flu vaccinations last year — and at widening racial and ethnic disparities. Last year, 43% of Black Americans and 45% of Hispanics got a flu vaccination compared to 56% of whites.
The CDC expects vaccine makers to deliver 188 million to 200 million doses of flu vaccine. Most Americans with insurance can get one without a co-pay. Options include regular shots, shots that aim to give older adults a little extra protection, and a nasal spray. All offer protection against four different flu strains that global experts predict are the kinds most likely to spread this year.
At the same time they get vaccinated against flu, officials also urged older adults and people with chronic illnesses to ask about getting a vaccine against a type of pneumonia that is a frequent complication.
Keep injecting… Thank you sir may I have another one, thank you sir may I have another one…
LMAO. Was there even one reported case of the flu in 2020? HUGE money grab from big pharma. Wake up America! The world is being played.
And what shall be done about the spread of HIV/Aids by the homosexual people? Their diseases have killed thousands, especially those who were not aware of sleeping with a homosexual.
I waited in line...time flu
Yeah right. I do just fine without getting the flu shot. No need to get the flu or C19 💉
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