Only a third of U.S. kids have gotten flu shots, data reveal

December 12, 2024

Despite a record number of American children dying from the flu last year, the percentage of kids getting their flu shots keeps falling.

In new data posted this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 37% of kids had received the vaccine as of Nov. 30—down from 43% at the same time last year.

This decline is raising concerns among pediatricians, who are already seeing an uptick in flu cases this season.

Read more at Medical Xpress.

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