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Early evidence suggests current flu season could be severe.
2003 DEC 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson once again encouraged Americans, particularly those at high risk of serious complications from influenza, to get their flu shot as soon as possible.
"Each year in the United States 36,000 people die from complications related to the flu," Secretary Thompson said. "Early indications are that we may be in for a more severe season than in the previous 3 years. There is plenty of vaccine to meet demand so protect yourself and those who you love and go out and get vaccinated right now."
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding said that the United States may be in for a more severe season for several reasons. "First, it's early in the season and flu viruses are circulating at a higher level than usual at this time and second, the group of influenza viruses circulating this year has in previous years caused a lot of people to become ill and to develop complications," she said.
"It takes about 2 weeks to develop maximum protection after a flu shot, so we urge people not to delay," she added. "The vaccine is safe and effective, and because the vaccine is made with killed virus it will not give you the flu."
The CDC recommends the following individuals get vaccinated against influenza:
1) people 50 years and older
2) residents of nursing homes ...
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