The Benefits of Flu Vaccination 2018-2019 Infographic

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Approximately 49 percent of the US population chose to get a flu vaccine during the 2018-2019 flu season, and this prevented an estimated:

4.4 million flu illnesses, more than the population Los Angles.

58,000 flu hospitalizations, about the number of students at Ohio State University.

3,500 flu deaths, equivalent to saving about 10 lives per day over the course of a year.

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