The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children and by nearly half among adults.
The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children and by nearly half among adults, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccinated adults were also about half as likely to have flu-related illness and emergency department visits., presented at CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting on Wednesday, showed consistent benefit across five vaccine effectiveness studies.
Tenforde added that flu vaccination provided important protection among adults 65 and older, and people who are immunocompromised — groups that are less likely to have an immune response to vaccination, and are more likely to develop serious flu complications. The 2022-23 flu season was more severe and peaked earlier than previous seasons, with late November hospitalization rates reaching levels that aren’t typically seen until December or January.
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