Child Flu Vaccinations Decline by Double Digits as Pediatric Deaths Soar: CDC
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December 12, 2024, 9:00 PM
- •Fewer children in the U.S. have received flu vaccinations in 2024, compared to last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- •This decline comes in the wake of a particularly deadly 2023-24 flu season, during which 205 pediatric flu deaths were officially reported.
- •CDC officials are concerned about the low vaccination rates heading into the winter months.
An alarmingly fewer number of children in the U.S. have received flu vaccinations in 2024, compared to last year. This decline comes in the wake of a particularly deadly 2023-24 flu season, during which 205 pediatric flu deaths were officially reported. CDC officials are concerned about the low vaccination rates heading into the winter months.
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