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This year’s flu vaccines were particularly effective for children, a CDC report finds

The 2022 to 2023 flu season began earlier that usual and resulted in high rates of hospitalization among children. But vaccinated children were at a much lower risk of illness.

A flu vaccine syringe is pictured during a drive-through flu shot clinic in South Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2020. The 2022 flu season started earlier and resulted in a high number of hospitalizations for children, but vaccinated children were at much lower risk for serious illness, the Centers for Disease Control found in a new study.
A flu vaccine syringe is pictured during a drive-through flu shot clinic in South Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2020. The 2022 flu season started earlier and resulted in a high number of hospitalizations for children, but vaccinated children were at much lower risk for serious illness, the Centers for Disease Control found in a new study.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer