By: Jackie Jones
Federal officials say they are trying to improve their outreach to African-Americans to ensure they get vaccinated for both the seasonal and the H1N1 flu viruses.
“About 100 million people, or one in three, get vaccinated,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “We see lower rates among African-Americans. In adults under the age of 65, there is a 12 percentage point difference.”
Among black adults at high-risk for exposure to the flu, only one in four are getting vaccinated.
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