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    Flu vaccinations rise sharply in both children and adults

    by Helen Branswell Dec 14, 2018 2 minutes
    Source: David Goldman/AP

    Last winter’s dreadful flu season may have had a silver lining: Flu vaccine uptake rose sharply this fall in both children and adults, according to newly released data.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that the number of children and teens vaccinated as of mid-November was up nearly 7 percentage

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