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CDC warns flu, COVID vaccination levels are low as hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses rise
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December 20, 2023
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2:19Now PlayingMany people have been putting off their latest flu shot and COVID-19 booster. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm, warning vaccination levels are low.
"It's not too late to still get a vaccine," said Dr. Michelle Barron, Senior Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth.
The holiday season is here, and with it, respiratory illnesses are in full swing.
Around the country, hospitalizations are up 200% for influenza, 50% for COVID and 60% for RSV in the past four weeks, according to the CDC.
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