Decision comes as the nation suffers from an unusually early and hard flu season, with about 9,300 deaths so far
Coinfection With Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Described in Children
SARS-CoV-2 coinfection occurred in 6 percent of pediatric influenza-associated hospitalizations
Feds Urge Vaccination as ‘Tripledemic’ Hits More Americans
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays
CDC: Flu Has Started Early and With a Punch
United States has already seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19
Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Cover High Among Health Care Personnel
HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements had higher vaccination coverage for flu, COVID-19 primary series, COVID-19 booster
Australia’s Current Flu Season Is Tough: Will America’s Be the Same?
Children ages 5 to 9 years had the highest flu rates, while those aged 4 years and younger and teenagers were also hit hard
Simultaneous Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster Safe
Systemic reactions generally mild, slightly more likely among those receiving both vaccines compared with COVID-19 mRNA booster alone
Flu Cases Already Up 23 Percent This Season: Walgreens
Significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data reflects the historically low levels of flu last year
60 Percent of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year: Survey
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Experts are warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe as social distancing measures are relaxed across the United States, but a …
AAP: Social Distancing Measures in Ohio Cut RSV, Influenza Rates
Incidence, positivity of RSV 0 percent until March 14, 2021, when first case detected, concurrent with relaxation of social distancing