A key step we can take is to increase flu vaccination rates. Covid adds a compelling reason for people to want to get vaccinated. The risk of co-infection with flu can accelerate death and disease with covid. There's much room to drive up vaccination rates among U.S. adults. 2/3
One key consideration for FDA, CDC: Make sure we have enough flu vaccine. Typically manufacturers will make about 140-160 million doses for U.S. market. We need to anticipate demand will be higher this year, and vaccination campaigns more intense -- and seek enough supply.
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