Several news sites and media outlets reported that health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against influenza.
ABC World News (9/27, story 5, 0:30, Stephanopoulos) reported that the nation's top doctors at the Centers for Disease Control "sounded the alarm" on Thursday about this year's flu season, which starts next month. Officials noted that even though last year's season was mild, this year's could be "unpredictable."
NBC Nightly News (9/27, story 7, 1:50, Guthrie) reported, "More than 85 million doses of vaccine have already been distributed, and more is on the way. But like every year, many are skipping the shot."
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(9/28, Szabo) quoted Howard Koh, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, who was speaking at a news conference in Washington organized by the National Foundation for Infectious Disease. "People cannot become complacent this season. When it comes to the flu, we cannot look to the past to predict what will happen this season," he said.
(9/28, Szabo) quoted Howard Koh, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, who was speaking at a news conference in Washington organized by the National Foundation for Infectious Disease. "People cannot become complacent this season. When it comes to the flu, we cannot look to the past to predict what will happen this season," he said.
Reuters (9/28, Simpson) noted that Koh and officials from several other health organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, promoted vaccination as a first-line defense against the virus. Koh was also vaccinated by a nurse at the news conference.
(9/28, Simpson) noted that Koh and officials from several other health organizations, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, promoted vaccination as a first-line defense against the virus. Koh was also vaccinated by a nurse at the news conference.
The AP (9/28, Neergaard) reports that "federal health authorities said Thursday that this year's vaccine contains protection against two different strains that have begun circling the globe. And just because flu was mild last winter doesn't mean it won't bounce back with its usual ferocity this winter." According to the news wire, "flu vaccination is recommended for virtually everyone older than six months of age, but the government says just 42 percent of Americans were immunized last year." The AP also covers the story in a separate report .
(9/28, Neergaard) reports that "federal health authorities said Thursday that this year's vaccine contains protection against two different strains that have begun circling the globe. And just because flu was mild last winter doesn't mean it won't bounce back with its usual ferocity this winter." According to the news wire, "flu vaccination is recommended for virtually everyone older than six months of age, but the government says just 42 percent of Americans were immunized last year." The AP also covers the story in a separate report .
NBC News (9/28) reports in its "Vitals" blog that "just about everyone is supposed to get a flu shot every year, and two groups are particular no-brainers -- pregnant women and health care workers," but "new numbers released on Thursday show that fewer than half of pregnant women got vaccinated last year and just two-thirds of health care workers did." The article describes that "although they've been pushing flu vaccination hard for more than a decade, public health officials admit they are still finding it a hard sell."
(9/28) reports in its "Vitals" blog that "just about everyone is supposed to get a flu shot every year, and two groups are particular no-brainers -- pregnant women and health care workers," but "new numbers released on Thursday show that fewer than half of pregnant women got vaccinated last year and just two-thirds of health care workers did." The article describes that "although they've been pushing flu vaccination hard for more than a decade, public health officials admit they are still finding it a hard sell."
CBS News (9/28, Jaslow) reports on its website that "flu season begins as early as October and may last until May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." The article said that the CDC unveiled new statistics this week "on how many people actually got last year's vaccine in the Sept 27 issue of its journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." CBS News details that "the report showed vaccination rates remained steady with that of previous years, with about 128 million people getting the shot during last year's flu season -- about 42 percent of the U.S. Population."
(9/28, Jaslow) reports on its website that "flu season begins as early as October and may last until May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." The article said that the CDC unveiled new statistics this week "on how many people actually got last year's vaccine in the Sept 27 issue of its journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." CBS News details that "the report showed vaccination rates remained steady with that of previous years, with about 128 million people getting the shot during last year's flu season -- about 42 percent of the U.S. Population."
HealthDay (9/28, Reinberg) reports that "this year's vaccine contains the same strains as last year's, plus two new strains -- one for a new influenza A virus and another for a new influenza B, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Influenza Division, said at the news conference." Also covering the story are MedPage Today (9/28, Neale) and the New Hampshire Sentinel Source (9/28).
(9/28, Reinberg) reports that "this year's vaccine contains the same strains as last year's, plus two new strains -- one for a new influenza A virus and another for a new influenza B, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Influenza Division, said at the news conference." Also covering the story are MedPage Today (9/28, Neale) and the New Hampshire Sentinel Source (9/28).
NYTimes Urges Healthcare Workers To Get Vaccinated. In an editorial, the New York Times (9/28, A34, Subscription Publication) reports that "health care workers should know better than anyone that it is important to get vaccinated against the flu virus to protect their own health and prevent the possibility of infecting patients." While the article notes that "there were some encouraging signs in an analysis issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that doctors and nurses are beginning to get the message," it points out that "other health care workers -- a broad group that includes clinical personnel like nurse practitioners and physician assistants and various nonprofessional aides and assistants -- show remarkable indifference to performing what ought to be considered their civic duty." The editorial goes on to suggest that "even without making it mandatory, employers can make a difference by promoting vaccination through educational campaigns, by providing incentives and making vaccine easily available at no cost."
(9/28, A34, Subscription Publication) reports that "health care workers should know better than anyone that it is important to get vaccinated against the flu virus to protect their own health and prevent the possibility of infecting patients." While the article notes that "there were some encouraging signs in an analysis issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that doctors and nurses are beginning to get the message," it points out that "other health care workers -- a broad group that includes clinical personnel like nurse practitioners and physician assistants and various nonprofessional aides and assistants -- show remarkable indifference to performing what ought to be considered their civic duty." The editorial goes on to suggest that "even without making it mandatory, employers can make a difference by promoting vaccination through educational campaigns, by providing incentives and making vaccine easily available at no cost."
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