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Posted by Hannah Sinemus on December 4th, 2018
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Professionals, K-12, Outreach, Public Health
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-8, 2018, is a national awareness campaign focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) established NIVW in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.
Why December? Flu vaccination coverage estimates from past seasons have shown that few people get vaccinated against influenza after the end of November.
Flu isn’t a “bad cold” and can result in serious health problems (complications), such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations. Flu can sometimes even lead to death. During the 2017-2018 flu season, CDC estimates flu caused:
Flu vaccination can keep you from getting sick with flu. During the 2016-2017 flu season, flu vaccine prevented an estimated:
What can you do at your institution or in your community to support NIVW?