Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb

Doctors say influenza spread is starting to hit older adults as surveillance levels indicate the hospitalization rate of seniors is not that far behind that of children. Hospitalizations among both young children and seniors have increased sharply over recent weeks during a flu season that started earlier than usual. ”We have, you know, a bit of a perfect storm with a monster influenza season that started early and rose quickly. We have subpar influenza vaccine uptake. However, there have been some “hassles” with people still having to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines separately, Sinha said.