New Study Shows Racial Disparities in Flu Hospitalizations (VIDEO)
The CDC said hospitalization rates among Hispanic adults were about two times more than White adults in the 2009 and 2021 flu seasons.
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The CDC said hospitalization rates among Hispanic adults were about two times more than White adults in the 2009 and 2021 flu seasons.
(NEW YORK) -- Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be hospitalized with the flu in the United States, new federal data shows. A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday looked at data from the 2009-10 through the 2021-22 flu seasons -- excluding the 2020-21 season -- and
Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their White peers to be hospitalized for the flu, but less likely to be vaccinated against it, a new
Black, AI/AN and Hispanic adults were 1.2 to 1.8 times more likely to be hospitalized than white adults over the past 13 flu seasons, according to the report.
Black, AI/AN and Hispanic adults were 1.2 to 1.8 times more likely to be hospitalized than white adults over the past 13 flu seasons, according to the report.