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Influenza (Flu)
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CDC Influenza News and Highlights
December 12, 2014
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 The most recent FluView report for the 2014-2015 flu season shows that flu season is beginning in the United States. There are reports of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths, and activity is expected to increase in the coming weeks.
CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. There are documented benefits from flu vaccination, including reductions in illnesses, related doctors' visits and missed work or school. Vaccination also prevents flu-related hospitalizations and deaths. While some of the viruses spreading this season are different from what is in the vaccine, vaccination can still provide protection and might reduce severe outcomes such as hospitalization and death.
If you have not been vaccinated yet this season, get your flu vaccine now.
CDC recommends a three-pronged approach to fighting flu: get vaccinated, take everyday preventive actions to help stop the spread of germs and takeantiviral medications to treat flu illness if your doctor prescribes them.
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 The Long-Term Care Employers toolkit is a guide to increasing flu vaccination among healthcare personnel in long-term care settings. It includes resources intended to help long-term care facility owners and administrators provide access to influenza vaccination for their workforce, and to help anyone working in long-term care understand the importance of influenza vaccination for their employees.
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Influenza (flu) among health care personnel (HCP) can result in medical visits and lost work days for the HCP and has the potential to spread flu to patients and other HCP, including those with chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, young children, and older people at higher risk of serious flu complications.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that flu vaccination last season prevented an estimated 7.2 million flu-associated illnesses and 90,000 flu hospitalizations. The agency also said that only 40% of people in the U.S. had reported getting a flu vaccine this season as of early November 2014, numbers similar to the estimates from this time last season.
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This season, National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) takes place from December 7-13th, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established NIVW in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.
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| Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases |
Health Care Personnel and Flu Vaccination, Internet Panel Survey, United States, November 2014
New CDC Reports Shows Benefits of Flu Vaccine Last Season But Fewer Than Half of Americans Say They Have Been Vaccinated this Season
