CDC Issues Health Advisory Over ‘Low Vaccination Rates’ Across US

Published on December 14, 2023

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent out a “health advisory” Thursday regarding “low vaccination rates” for influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. The agency said that the relatively low vaccination rates “could lead to more severe disease and increased healthcare capacity strain in the coming weeks” and amid “reports of increased respiratory disease have been described in multiple countries recently.” “Healthcare providers should administer influenza, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations now to patients, if recommended,” the CDC also said. The CDC added that it is also tracking “increased respiratory disease activity in the United States for several respiratory pathogens,” although it made no mention of China or a rise in mysterious pediatric pneumonia cases in the country in recent weeks. The agency only made mention of influenza, RSV, and COVID-19....

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