Report: Swine flu deadly at any age

CDC officials say so far there have been hardly any cases of the seasonal flu only H1N1 so far.

But they say, that swine flu is still spreading.

That, as California researchers release a report that says don't be fooled by claims this is just a young person's disease, there are concerns for older people too.

So far almost 32 million doses have been distributed.

On track for 10 million more this week alone but not where the CDC hoped to be by now.

That means long lines and concerns continue for many.

But researchers in California are painting a new picture of how true that might be and not just for the young.

The study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed H1N1 could be deadly at all ages.

The study found 11 percent of hospitalized cases in the state were fatal with the average time from the first symptoms to death just 12 days.

"Even healthy people can get sick and hospitalized. And another interesting fact we found, that there is a perception that the elderly are protected and have some pre-existing immunity when in fact in our study, if the elderly were admitted and severely ill they often ended up dying," said Dr. Janice K. Louie of the California Department of Public Health.

The CDC is aware of the study, and cautions..

"Providers should think of h1n1 in all age groups does not change vaccination- biggest number is still in people under 65," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden.

Leaving people of all ages doing what they can to keep the virus away while they wait for more vaccine.

Officials warn, while we haven't seen any seasonal flu yet it is still to early to tell what the flu season might hold and they are urging people to get both vaccines when they are available.