CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations
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CDC: Flu deaths in children reach troubling highs amid drops in vaccinations
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/09/18/flu-deaths-children-cdc/75266108007/
Many of the deaths were preventable with vaccines, experts said.
This is why I will confront anti-vaxxers in public.
Nearly 200 children died from influenza-related complications in the 2023-24 season, according to the CDC. Most of these children were eligible for a vaccine but did not receive one. The CDC reported that only 53% of children aged 6 months to 17 years were vaccinated this season, down from 56% the previous season. Vaccination rates were notably lower among Black children and those in rural areas.