The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that flu affects between 5 and 10% of adults and 20 and 30% of children each year. These attacks result in between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths each year, including between 40,000 and 220,000 in Europe and around 36,000 in the United States.
Even with today’s low vaccination coverage rates, every season the vaccination brings important benefits in public health terms: preventing 1.6 million cases; and saving 25,000 lives. Furthermore, flu shots lead to 43% fewer days off work, saving an average of $47 per person each year