Just 22% of children in Colorado have gotten their flu vaccine as the winter respiratory season ramps up, per new state data provided to Axios Denver.
Why it matters: Flu shots can help prevent kids from getting sick, but rising vaccine skepticism, fueled in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, appears to be dragging down immunization rates nationwide.
- The CDC reported 200 pediatric flu-related deaths in the U.S. during the 2023-24 season — a record high for a non-pandemic flu year.