Everyone 6 months and older in the United States should get an influenza (flu) vaccine every season with rare exception. All flu vaccines for the 2022-2023 season are Quadrivalent Vaccines, designed to protect against four different flu viruses, including two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.*CDC website
• Influenza activity continues to increase and is above levels of peak activity during the 2021-2022 season.
• Since October 2, 2022, 32 influenza-associated ICU hospitalizations have been reported.
• Since October 2, 2022, 3,271 of 37,700 (8.7%) reported specimens tested for influenza have been positive.
• The proportion of emergency department visits and outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) are above local thresholds.
Learn more by going to the City’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Summary. Chicagoans should ask their healthcare provider or pharmacist about vaccine availability. For those without a healthcare provider or whose healthcare providers do not have the influenza vaccine, a schedule of City of Chicago influenza vaccination clinics is available on the city website and by calling 311.
• Seasonal influenza activity is high and continues to increase across the country.
• Influenza A viruses detected this season, 79% – Influenza A(H3N2), 21% – Influenza A(H1N1).
• 14 pediatric flu deaths reported so far this season.
• CDC estimates that, so far this season, there have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations, and 4,500 deaths from flu.
• Hospitalization rate in the FluSurv-NET system is higher than rate observed in week 47 during every previous season since 2010-2011.
• Flu hospital admissions reported by HHS during week 47 almost doubled compared with week 46.
• All viruses collected and evaluated this season have been susceptible to influenza antivirals.
Antibiotics do not work for viral infections such as COVID-19, Influenza, the common cold, and most coughs, sore throats, and sinus infections.
Antibiotic use makes bacteria more resistant to them. This means overuse of antibiotics may lead to an infection that cannot be treated. AIHSC is committed to providing the best care for your condition with the most appropriate medicines and treatment plan. Please talk to your provider about your care options.
Antibiotics can save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. In U.S. doctors’ offices and emergency departments, at least 28% of antibiotic courses prescribed each year are unnecessary, which makes improving antibiotic prescribing and use a national priority. Learn more about Antibiotics by going to the CDC site page here.
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