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Flu vaccination rates rise, but officials still urge shots

More Americans are getting vaccinated against the flu, but there is still room for improvement, public health officials said today.During last year's (2012-2013) particularly bad flu season, about 42 percent of adults received a flu shot, up from 39 percent the previous season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.An even bigger increase was seen in children: Nearly 57 percent of children ages 6 months to 17 years old received a flu shot last season, which is about 5 percentage points higher than the previous season, and 13 percentage points higher than two seasons ago. Considering both children and adults together, about 45 percent of the U.S. population was vaccinated last season, up from about 42 percent the previous season.However, public health officials would still like to see more people vaccinated. Vaccination rates varied by state, ranging between 34 percent and 57 percent. As we enter a new flu season, officials urged Americans to get their flu shot."Th...

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