CDC study: Vaccinations significantly reduce flu death risk

Source: jacksonville.com

Children who were vaccinated in recent years significantly lowered their chances of dying from the flu, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Using data from four flu seasons between 2010 and 2014, researchers found that flu vaccinations reduced the risk of flu-associated death by half among children with underlying high-risk medical conditions and by nearly two-thirds among healthy children.

The study, published Monday in Pediatrics, is believed to be the first of its kind showing that flu vaccination significantly reduced a child’s risk of dying from influenza, the CDC said.

“These results reinforce the need to increase influenza vaccination coverage, especially among children at increased risk of influenza-related complications and death,” the researchers wrote.

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