Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 16:20 EST (04:20 PM EST)
CDCHAN-00252-2006-11-15-ADV-N
Multi- state Outbreak of E-coli 0157 Infections, November-December 2006
Every year in the United States, on
average 5% to 20% of the population becomes infected with
influenza virus. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from influenza
complications and about 36,000 people die from influenza. Vaccination is the
best way to prevent influenza and its severe complications. Anyone who wants to
reduce their risk for getting influenza should be vaccinated during each
influenza season. Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for the following
groups:
·
Persons
at high risk for influenza-related complications and severe disease, including:
- children aged 6--59 months
- pregnant women
- persons aged >50 years and
- persons of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
·
Persons
who live with or care for persons at high risk, including:
- household members in frequent contact with persons at high risk and who can transmit influenza to those persons at high risk, and
- health-care workers
Although
vaccination programs focus on providing vaccination before or early in the influenza
season, influenza vaccination should continue throughout the fall and winter
months since influenza activity can circulate anytime from November through
April. In addition, many people recommended to receive influenza vaccination
have not been vaccinated by November.
To help raise awareness about the
importance of influenza vaccination in November and beyond, the United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Influenza Vaccine Summit and
other partners announce a National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to take
place from Monday, November 27 through Sunday, December 3, 2006. CDC encourages
state and local health departments, public health partners, and providers to
plan influenza vaccination clinics and activities to promote influenza
vaccination. Free materials are available for easy printing at the "flu
gallery" (www.cdc.gov/flu/gallery),
including posters and educational flyers.
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