US health officials say that vaccination coverage to protect against influenza is on the rise, particularly for children, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials say the data, announced at a news conference held by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NIFD), is reassuring but still falls short of public goals. When looking at vaccinations given during the 2012-13 season for children aged 6 months to 17 years, coverage was at 56.6% - an increase of 5.1%, compared with the 2011-12 season...
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