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JANUARY 6, 2025

Vaccination for Respiratory Viruses Lags


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Ethan Covey

As the respiratory season heats up, two recent reports from the CDC detail how vaccination for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 is lagging among America’s adults.

Among U.S. adults 18 years of age and older, an estimated 35% had received a flu vaccine and nearly 18% a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season. An estimated 40% of adults 75 years and