Final 2019/20 Flu NumbersThe final data on flu season 2019/2020 was released by the CDC in April as COVID-19 continued to spread throughout the United States. Between October 1, 2019 and April 4, 2020, the flu resulted in: 39 to 56 million illnesses. 410,000 to 740,000 hospitalizations.
The effects of the vaccine generally only last through one flu season, which is about six months long. That's part of the reason you need one every year. Starting two weeks after you get a flu shot, you should be protected from certain influenza viruses for the remainder of that flu season.
Some possible downsides to flu shots include:
- only about 40–60% of flu shots are effective in preventing the flu each year.
- they can take up to 2 weeks to start working.
- sometimes, they cause mild side effects, such as pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site.
During the 2018–19 influenza season, in which influenza A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses cocirculated, interim VE was estimated to be 29% against illnesses associated with any influenza virus (8) and vaccination was estimated to prevent 4.4 million illnesses, 2.3 million medical visits, 58,000 hospitalizations, and
Yes. The flu shot is the most powerful defense we have against seasonal flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the flu vaccine prevented an estimated 4 million flu illnesses and 3,500 deaths in the 2018–2019 flu season.
For 2019-2020, trivalent (three-component) vaccines are recommended to contain: A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus (updated) A/Kansas/14/2017 (H3N2)-like virus (updated) B/Colorado/06/2017-like (Victoria lineage) virus.
CDC's influenza vaccination coverage reports show that overall flu vaccination coverage (among people 6 months and older) during 2019-2020 increased from the previous season to nearly 52%.
Data shows that the flu shot not only reduces your risk of getting the flu, but can also significantly reduce how sick you get. Overall, people who get the flu shot but still get the flu have shorter symptoms and are much less likely to be hospitalized or suffer serious complications.
The committee recommended that the trivalent formulation influenza vaccines for the U.S. 2019-2020 influenza season contain the following: an A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; an A/Kansas/14/2017 (H3N2)-like virus; a B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus (B/Victoria lineage).
Why flu season is in the fall and winter"The virus survives better in cool, dry temperatures," Simanek said. And that's thanks to a protective gel-like coating that surrounds the flu virus while it's in the air. The flu is an airborne infectious disease.
Does flu vaccine work right away? No. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection. That's why it's best to get vaccinated before influenza viruses start to spread in your community.
CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. However, getting vaccinated early (for example, in July or August) is likely to be associated with reduced protection against flu infection later in the flu season, particularly among older adults.
Most cases happen from late December to early March. It's best to get the flu vaccine early in flu season, ideally by the end of October. That way, the body has time to make antibodies that protect it from the flu.
It's not too late to receive a flu shot for the 2019-2020 influenza season.
You can expect to pay anywhere between $10 to $25 for a flu vaccine. For more information, contact your local pharmacy, doctor, or council clinic. Companies who care enough for their employees provide free annual corporate flu vaccinations to their entire workforce.
“Receiving the flu vaccine can help prevent this,” he said. Children under the age of 5 years — especially those under 2 — have a high risk for serious complications from the flu. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 188 children died from the flu during the 2019-20 flu season.
In adults, studies have not shown a benefit from getting more than one dose of vaccine during the same influenza season, even among elderly persons with weakened immune systems. Except for children getting vaccinated for the first time, only one dose of flu vaccine is recommended each season.
The flu shot is generally available at different locations which may include your personal doctor's office, community health departments, college health centers, some schools, flu clinics and local pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, Kroger and Walmart.
Here are some of the ingredients you will find in the 2020-2021 flu vaccine — and why they're there.
- The Ingredient: Aluminum Salts. In: Most vaccines.
- The Ingredient: Sugar or gelatin. In: Most vaccines.
- The Ingredient: Formaldehyde.
- The Ingredient: Antibiotics.
- The Ingredient: Thimerosal.
- The Ingredient: Egg proteins.
