CDC Reports Decline in Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Vaccination Rates

TL;DR Summary
The CDC reports low vaccination rates for flu, Covid-19, and RSV among U.S. adults this season, with only 35% receiving the flu vaccine and 18% the Covid vaccine as of early November. Despite rising vaccine hesitancy, many unvaccinated adults plan to get vaccinated. Concerns are heightened by President-elect Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. The CDC emphasizes the importance of vaccinations, especially for vulnerable groups, and notes a positive trend in RSV vaccinations among older adults.
- Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says NBC News
- Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage Among Adults — United States, Fall 2024 CDC
- National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey The Hill
- Coverage with Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and .. CDC
- Fewer people are getting vaccinated for the Flu, Covid-19 and RSV WDIO
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
32
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
85%
546 → 82 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News