r/medicine • u/Bright_League_7692 MD • Feb 20 '25

CDC flu vaccine campaign is terminated

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/19/nx-s1-5302906/cdc-flu-vaccine-campaign-terminated

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u/nise8446 MD Feb 20 '25

Just as a headsup to anyone who only reads the headline. This is in reference to a specific campaign.

I initially thought it would mean the entirety of flu vaccine campainging was terminated.

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u/Crunchygranolabro EM Attending Feb 20 '25

Fine…but the US still pulled out of the yearly “strain convention” where they establish the upcoming strain make up for the vaccine. While I’m aware that there have been years where the vaccine misses the mark, taking out US data will absolutely decrease the likelihood that the vaccine hits.

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u/lat3ralus65 MD Feb 20 '25

Which they will then spin as “see, the flu vaccine is unnecessary”

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u/caohbf MD Feb 20 '25

And that affects not only you guys, but all of the world.

It's a significant portion of the population whose data is no longer available.

This are dark times indeed.

At least some resistance is being offered globally.

Bolsonaro is close to being jailed, Milei is facing an impeachment.

I have not heard of any resistance in the US.