Survey finds only 49% of adults in U.S. plan to get influenza vaccine during 2022-2023 season

The Hill (10/4, Gans) reports that “half of U.S. adults plan to get the flu shot this year as scientists warn of a potentially severe upcoming flu season, according to a survey” from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). The results revealed that “49% of respondents said they plan to get a flu shot during the 2022-23 flu season, although almost 7 in 10 said they recognized that a flu vaccine is the best measure to take against flu-related hospitalization and death.”

Healio (10/4, Stulpin) reports those “who said they did not plan on getting vaccinated cited not thinking influenza vaccines work very well (41%), concerns over side effects (39%), never getting influenza (28%) and concerns over getting influenza from the vaccine (24%) as their top reasons.”

Original post: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3673867-half-in-new-survey-plan-to-get-flu-shot-this-season/