Flu numbers are down as COVID-19 cases surge in the U.S.
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic surges across
the United States, the number of people getting sick with the flu is
reaching record lows. Experts say that's partly thanks to higher
vaccination rates during the pandemic.
A record number of influenza vaccine doses are being produced and distributed in 2020, in an attempt to avoid a "twindemic." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 190.4 million flu vaccines have been distributed across the U.S. this season — the highest number of flu doses distributed in the U.S. during a single influenza season.
Flu vaccination among adults rose
46% — from 31.1 million in 2019 to 45.3 million as of November 28.High
vaccine rates, in combination with face masks, social distancing, school
closures, stay-at-home orders and a lack of international travel, have
led to a record low number of flu cases.
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