‘Unprecedented campaign’ has Americans flocking to flu vaccines already

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`Unprecedented campaign' has Americans flocking to flu vaccines already

Philadelphia Business Journal - by Staff Writer

More than 690,000 Americans have already received this season's flu vaccine from

their doctor as a new government campaign takes hold. That's according to

VaccineTrack from SDI, a Plymouth Meeting, Pa., health-care market insight and

analytics firm.

According to SDI, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has

embarked on an " unprecedented campaign " to combat seasonal flu through a

universal vaccination strategy. The CDC has removed many restrictions and

currently supports seasonal influenza vaccination for all persons 6 months of

age and older based on the recommendation of its advisory committee on

immunization practices.

SDI also said vaccine manufacturers are slated to produce more influenza vaccine

than ever before. Shipments of influenza vaccine began weeks ahead of most other

seasons " in anticipation of rapid and wide-ranging vaccine uptake, " the company

said.

" These measures taken by CDC and vaccine manufacturers facilitate public health

efforts to make flu vaccines available to all, " said Kress, CEO of SDI.