This is a segment we did as part of a Satellite/Radio/Internet Media Tour for the Faces of Influenza Campaign.
- Initiative addresses low influenza vaccination rates among Hispanics — less than a quarter of Latinos in U.S. vaccinated against influenza
- All family members 6 months of age and older should be vaccinated against influenza this and every year
Hispanic Americans are hit particularly hard by influenza with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that up to 9.5 million Hispanic Americans will suffer from the flu in an average year. Yet, vaccination rates among this population are seriously low.