January 12, 2024
WHO sees ‘incredibly low’ flu and Covid vaccination rates on the rise
LONDON/CHICAGO: Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of Covid-19 and the flu are putting pressure on health care systems this winter, top public health officials told Reuters. In the United States, many European countries and other parts of the world, there have been reports of increasing hospitalizations linked to respiratory infections in recent weeks. Death rates have also risen among the elderly in some areas, but well below the peak of the Covid pandemic. The Spanish government has reinstated mask-wearing requirements in healthcare facilities, as have some US hospital chains. “Too many people need serious medical care for influenza,
