The Benefits of Flu Vaccination 2021-2022 Infographic

• Estimated Flu-Related Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States
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• Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, and Hospitalizations Averted by Vaccination

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The Benefits of Flu Vaccination 2021-2022 Infographic (Text Version)

the benefits of flu vaccination 2021-2022

Flu vaccination in the U.S. during the 2021-2022 season prevented an estimated:

1.8 million flu illnesses (More than the combined number of people who live in Vermont and Rhode Island)

1.0 million flu medical visits (More than the number of people who live in Austin, Texas)

22,000 flu hospitalizations (Equivalent to preventing about 60 hospitalizations per day over the course of a year)

1,000 flu deaths (About the number of people it would take to fill two Boeing 747 airplanes)