Addressing influenza vaccination disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic
LA Grohskopf, LC Liburd, RR Redfield - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Each year, influenza poses a substantial burden on communities and health care systems.
During the 3 most recentinfluenzaseasons (2016-2017, 2017-2018, and2018-2019),
influenza is estimated to have been associated with 29 million to 45 million illnesses, 14
million to 21 million medical visits, 490 600 to 810 000 hospitalizations, and 34 200 to 61
000 deaths each season in the US. 1 During the fall of 2020, both influenza and severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; the virus associated with …
During the 3 most recentinfluenzaseasons (2016-2017, 2017-2018, and2018-2019),
influenza is estimated to have been associated with 29 million to 45 million illnesses, 14
million to 21 million medical visits, 490 600 to 810 000 hospitalizations, and 34 200 to 61
000 deaths each season in the US. 1 During the fall of 2020, both influenza and severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; the virus associated with …