Vaccination Rates For Influenza, COVID-19, RSV Low For Adults In US So Far This Season, CDC Finds

NBC News (11/21, Lenthang) says, “Vaccination rates for the flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are low for adults in the U.S. so far this season, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” The CDC data revealed that “as of Nov. 9, an estimated 35% of U.S. adults had gotten the new flu vaccine, and nearly 18% had received the new Covid vaccines,” but “the agency noted that many unvaccinated adults reported that they intend to get their shots.” Healio (11/21, Feller) reports that according to data, “around one-third of adults has received this season’s influenza vaccine, less than one in five has received a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, and roughly one-third of adults eligible for an RSV vaccine has ever received one.” And while “uptake for all three vaccines is low, researchers reported that rates are higher than they were at the same point in the 2023-2024 season.” The findings were published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, and can be found here and here.