The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulled back a public health campaign promoting the flu vaccine as cases of the flu have surged in recent weeks. The now-defunct “Wild to Mild” flu vaccination campaign encouraged people to get the flu vaccine,
Just days after taking office, RFK Jr. has overseen major shifts at the CDC, including canceling a flu vaccination campaign and delaying a vaccine advisory meeting. The move comes as flu-related hospitalisations surge.
Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, told "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio that fewer people have gotten the flu vaccine this season.
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Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign
CDC: Flu season worst in a decade
The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu -- the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly flu report .
Intense Flu Surge Gripping The US Is The Worst in Years, CDC Says
Delays in CDC analyses of infectious disease threats and agency silence will harm Americans, doctors and public health experts warn
All age groups in the United States are experiencing a "high severity" of influenza cases among all age groups for the first time since the 2017-18 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Influenza levels in the US are the highest they've been in 15 years amid winter weather and a second wave of the virus.
Weekly numbers show that 2% of U.S. deaths for week 5 were due to the flu. COVID was responsible for 1.5% of deaths in the nation, the numbers show.
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