CDC Urges Vaccination due to rise in Swine Flu Cases

In U.S. number of Swine Flu cases going to rise; CDC officials inspire the public for getting vaccinated against Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu.

CDC held a media briefing pn Swine Flu. There MD, Director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Annie Schuchat, said ''Unfortunately we are seeing more illness, more hospitalizations, and more deaths."

Virtually all, she says, is due to the H1N1 virus. By this date 37 states of US has been infected due to Swine Flu virus and last week nineteen pediatric deaths were reported added Annie Schuchat,. "We are now up to 76 children having died'' this year from swine flu -- many more already, she said, than the typical toll from influenza in past years.

From Aug. 30 to Oct. 3, 1,784 U.S. adults and children have died from pneumonia or influenza of all types, according to the CDC.

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3 weeks period is recommended between seasonal and pandemic vaccines

The French authorities advise not to delay the seasonal vaccine, then to meet a deadline of at least three weeks before receiving the pandemic vaccine, as recommended by the High Council of Public Health.

People over 65, those suffering from certain illnesses, those residing in a medical facility in the medium or long stay and health professionals are covered by the vaccination for seasonal influenza. More than 9 million policyholders Monday will receive a voucher that will allow them to get free, from Friday, September 25, the vaccine in their pharmacy.

The seniors do not, however, among the first people targeted for vaccination against influenza A H1N1, which will be ready in October, because they would be even better protected against pandemic viruses because their immune system has already met with the same virus type . those priorities for the new vaccine against influenza are pregnant women, young children, immunocompromised patients and caregivers.

Seasonal flu annually affects 2.5 million people in France. It causes about 2,500 deaths per year, of which 90% are over 65 years.