The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stopped its “Wild to Mild” flu vaccination campaign amid one of the worst flu seasons in decades. The decision comes just as the nation faces record-high flu cases, with 29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 16,000 deaths reported this season. The campaign, which launched at the start of the 2023-24 flu season, used creative visuals comparing wild animals to their tamer counterparts to show how flu vaccines can reduce illness severity. For example, one advertisement showed a blowfish alongside a goldfish, illustrating how vaccination can turn potentially severe flu cases into … Continue reading CDC Halts Major Flu Vaccine Campaign During Severe Flu Season