{"id":5982,"date":"2024-12-04T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/?p=5982"},"modified":"2024-12-03T21:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T03:33:12","slug":"unmc-id-recognizes-national-influenza-vaccination-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/2024\/12\/04\/unmc-id-recognizes-national-influenza-vaccination-week\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC ID Recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/12\/NIVW-Yeti_1200x675.png-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5983\" style=\"width:526px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/12\/NIVW-Yeti_1200x675.png-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/12\/NIVW-Yeti_1200x675.png-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/12\/NIVW-Yeti_1200x675.png-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/12\/NIVW-Yeti_1200x675.png.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This week (December 2nd-6th, 2024) is <strong>National Influenza Vaccination Week<\/strong>. It is a time to spread awareness about, and celebrate, one of the most successful public health interventions. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the CDC notes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there&#8217;s still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this flu season by getting their annual flu vaccine if they have not already.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fluvaxview\/coverage-by-season\/2023-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDC data<\/a>\u00a0shows that flu vaccination coverage was lower last season, especially among certain higher risk groups, including children. When you get a flu vaccine, you reduce your risk of illness, and flu-related hospitalization if you do get sick. This week is meant to remind people that there is still time to benefit from the first and most important action in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/vaccines\/vaccinations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preventing flu illness and potentially serious flu complications<\/a>: get a flu vaccine today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While vaccine coverage was lower last season, there are also many things to celebrate regarding vaccination efforts. By the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the 2022\u20132023 flu season, the CDC estimated that flu vaccination prevented: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 million flu-related illnesses in the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.9 million medical visits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>65,000 hospitalizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3,700 deaths. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added to the estimated 64,000 lives saved in the 12 years prior, the flu vaccine is clearly a critical and effective component of healthcare. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All vaccination efforts in sum have been estimated to save over 154 million lives in the past 50 years!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at UNMC ID, we recognize the importance and the success of the influenza vaccine. Influenza viruses are constantly shifting. Additionally, your protection from last years vaccine wanes over time. <strong>Getting a flu vaccine every year is the best way to reduce your risk from flu<\/strong>. Help prevent illness, hospitalization, and deaths- talk to your healthcare provider and get a flu vaccination today. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week (December 2nd-6th, 2024) is National Influenza Vaccination Week. 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