This is a picture showing the percent of Americans getting the Flu shot in 2011-2012
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/14/many-us-adults-skipping-flu-shots-reports-cdc/
A Fox News story has been done on the low number of Americans getting the Flu shot this season. As the Flu season begins many doctors recommend that the best way to avoid the flu is to get the preventative shot but a large number of Americans are skipping out this year. The CDC reported how there was a low number of Americans getting the shot just 35.7% have got the shot from last years 45% aged 18-64. This flu season could even be more dangerous than others as the H1N1 is the most prevalent strain, the same strain that cause the 2009 pandemic. Also flu this year is spread out all over the country primarily effecting up to 35 states. The executive director Trust for Americas health stated that "The trend of low vaccination rates among younger adults is particularly troubling this year, when they are more at risk than usual for the effects of the H1N1 strain of flu that's circulating,"
My reaction to this is that I am surprised that so many Americans would put them self at risk to get flu even when the CDC recommends getting the shot. Personally I have got the shot for years and have never got the flu from it as some people think.
I agree with you Travis. I liked your article and it was very interesting and informational. I too get the flu shot and have never gotten sick from the flu. I agree with you when you put that some people don't get the flu shot and puts more risk on them getting the flu.
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