Respiratory Virus Activity Remains High in US Despite Slight Dip

Experts warn of potential increases in flu and Covid-19 cases, while vaccination rates remain low.

Flu activity in the US saw a slight decrease in early January, but experts warn that more increases are likely to come.
Respiratory virus activity was high or very high in all but 15 states during the week ending January 6, according to the CDC.
The CDC estimates that flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,400 deaths this season.
Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise for weeks, more than doubling since the beginning of November.
Despite the ongoing respiratory virus season, vaccination rates remain low with less than half of the US population having received the flu shot this season, and only about 1 in 5 adults and fewer than 1 in 10 children have gotten the latest Covid-19 vaccine.