PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020

Nearly half of US Adults Received an Influenza Vaccine during 2019-2020 Season; NFID Survey Shows Only 59 Percent Plan to Get Vaccinated during 2020-2021 Season

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — New data released today by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) showed that only 59 percent of US adults said they planned to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) during the 2020-2021 flu season. This number is concerning to public health officials, who are bracing for the potential impact from a dual outbreak of flu and COVID-19 this winter. In a news conference today, representatives from NFID and other leading public health and medical organizations, including Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, urged the public and