The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children andby nearly half among adults, according to new CDC data
The data, presented at CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting on Wednesday, showed consistent benefit across five vaccine effectiveness studies. “Vaccination provided substantial protection against inpatient, emergency department and outpatient illness across all ages,” said Dr. Mark Tenforde, a medical officer in the CDC’s Influenza Division.
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. This season also saw the highest number pediatric flu deaths since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 111 deaths reported. “This is unfortunately more than in 2020-21, for which one was recorded, and 2021-22, for which 45 were recorded,” said Dr.
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