The CDC is strongly recommending the flu vaccinethis year.
For the immune-compromised, the elderly, children and pregnant women, it is the best way to be protected during flu season.
Last flu season, about 130.9 million Americans, or 43 percent of the U.S. population, received a flu shot. That’s about 8 million more than the previous season, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While researchers can’t predict exactly what this flu season will hold, “We can say with certainly that the best way to protect yourself, your family and your community is to get a flu shot,” Frieden said at a NFID news conference today.
“For most people, the flu makes them sick for a few days, but for others — especially children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions — it can be life-threatening,” Frieden said.
