Influenza’s Economic Burden and the Impact of Adult Vaccination

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An AVAC-funded study from Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) found that influenza cost the U.S. economy nearly $29 billion in the 2023-2024 flu season. Higher adult vaccination rates could have prevented tens of thousands of deaths.

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Vaccination Saves Lives and Billions in Health Care and Financial Costs

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America's flu bill for the 2023-24 season on an image of a receipt showing health care costs at 16 billion dollars and lost worker productivity at 13 billion dollars with a total of 29 billion dollars due. There is an asterisk that says avoidable with higher vaccination rates. the footnote reads source: Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF)

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Infographic that says vaccination saves lives and billions in health care costs. At peak flu vaccination rates, the U.S. could have: saved more than 8,000 lives, avoided $3 billion in health care spending. footnote at the bottom reads based on the 2023-2024 flu season and source: Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) There are images of figures and money

Download Vaccination Saves Lives and Billions in Health Care Costs Infographic

The infographic reads vaccination is a win for health and the economy. Improving flu vaccination rates will saves lives (under an icon with figures in a heart), reduce hospitalizations (under an icon of a stethoscope), save billions in health care costs (under an icon of bills), protect workforce productivity (under an icon of a briefcase). The footnote reads source: Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF)

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