Flu cases were at an all-time low during the 2020-2021 season. What experts say to expect in next season's vaccine.
Posted on AllSides May 10th, 2021
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A year full of social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing and staying at home to prevent coronavirus spread rendered the 2020-2021 influenza season practically non-existent.
Public health and clinical laboratories reported 2,038 flu cases during the season from Sept. 27, 2020 to April 24, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, the agency estimates about 38 million people were sick with the flu during the 2019-2020 season.
“It’s been an amazing year,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, a professor emeritus of infectious diseases at the University of...
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