Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US adults than this time last year.
US influenza hospital admissions have hit the highest rate in a decade as vaccinations sag, US officials say.
At least 730 people have died of flu this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .CDC data shows there have been at least 1.6 million flu cases overall and some 13,000 people have been taken to hospital. Flu season in the US typically peaks in December and January but has surged early and rapidly this year.
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