Increased Flu Vaccine Uptake Tied To Decreased Pneumonia- And Influenza-Related Mortality, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (3/25) reports, “Increased influenza vaccine uptake in the United States is significantly associated with decreased pneumonia- and influenza-related mortality, especially among older adults, according to study results published in Vaccine.” In the study, “researchers observed a 0.33 (95% CI, 0.20-0.47) reduction in mortality per 100,000 people for every 1% increase in vaccine uptake, which translated to an annual mean prevention of 1083 (95% CI, 656-1509) pneumonia- and influenza-related deaths in the US.”