2012–2013 flu season

During the 2012-2013 flu season, influenza-like-illness rose quickly to well above the baseline of expected activity and remained elevated for 15 consecutive weeks, making this season slightly longer than average.[1]

Vaccination

For the 2012-2013 flu season, overall US vaccination coverage was around 45% of people 6 months and older, with higher rates in children (around 57%) than adults (about 41.5%), showing slight increases from the prior year, though rates varied by state and demographic, with children aged 6-23 months having the highest uptake. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Summary of the 2012-2013 Influenza Season". Centers for Disease Control. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vaccines/us-data-show-higher-flu-vaccine-uptake-kids-adults-health-workers
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