More people were killed by seasonal influenza last winter than in any other since the 1970s.

[USALiberal]

Drop in adult flu vaccinations may be factor in last season’s record-breaking deaths, illnesses

Fewer than 4 out of 10 adults in the United States got flu shots last winter, the lowest rate in seven seasons and one likely reason that the 2017-2018 season was the deadliest in decades.

Reports released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide new details outlining the severity of the past flu season, during which more people were killed by seasonal influenza than in any other since the 1970s.

Flu vaccination is the main way to prevent sickness and death caused by flu. But last season, vaccination coverage among adults was 37.1 percent, a decrease of 6.2 percentage points from the previous season. That’s the lowest rate for adults 18 and older since 2010-2011. For many years, overall vaccination coverage has remained flat, with less than half of the U.S. population getting vaccinated. But the most recent drop has caused concern among experts.

More at https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2018/10/25/drop-adult-flu-vaccinations-may-be-factor-last-seasons-record-breaking-deaths-illnesses/?utm_term=.60e2b4b93283

GET YOUR DAMN FLU SHOT!!!!

Also, post your “I never get the flu, so don’t need the shot” or “I got the shot and it gave me the flu” in the Creative Speculation forum!

[KT2000]

1. this is a bit misleading

Last year the shot was not a good match. I did get the shot because the dr. said it may lesson severity even if it's not a good match if you get the flu. I know people who skipped the shot last year because they heard it was not a good match.

[USALiberal]

3. Better than no match, also, a low percent got the flu shot, not helpful. Nt

[KT2000]

5. sorry - don't understand

your post.

[USALiberal]

6. I am saying a bad match is better than no shot and no match at all. Nt

[Aristus]

2. Thank you for that final caveat.

I spend probably half of my online life battling anti-vaxx concern trolls.

I'll keep doing so, because wearing us down and making us go away is high on the list of anti-vaxxer goals.

But I could use all the help I can get.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Every year is a bad flu year to healthcare workers

Who have to care for them when the young, the elderly, the immunosuppresed, the occationally previous healthy person enters our hospital and experience everything from respiratory failure to complete organ shutdown because of the flu. It’s just there is bad, and there is worse.