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Health officials make urgent push for flu and COVID shots as hospitals feel the strain

Por: ABC News Health December 06, 2022

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Health officials are making another urgent push to encourage flu and COVID vaccinations, as multiple respiratory viruses swirl around the country inundating both pediatric and adult hospitals. About 75% of pediatric hospital beds are filled and flu hospitalizations are at the highest level in a decade, for this time in the season.“Levels of flu-like illness, which includes people going to the doctor with a fever, cough or sore throat are at... + full article



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