[Craig Nigrelli]

A RECORD NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES DIED FROM THE FLU LAST YEAR – YET VACCINE RATES CONTINUE TO PLUMMET.

ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C’S LATEST REPORT, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY – JUST OVER A THIRD OF KIDS HAVE GOTTEN THEIR FLU SHOTS SO FAR THIS FLU SEASON.

THAT’S DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE 43 PERCENT WHO’D GOTTEN THEM AT THE SAME TIME LAST.

BUT OVERALL KIDS’ FLU VACCINATION RATES HAVE BEEN GOING DOWN FOR A WHILE.

LAST YEAR – ONLY 55 PERCENT OF KIDS GOT THE FLU SHOT…. THE LOWEST RATE IN 12 YEARS.

AND 205 CHILDREN DIED FROM THE FLU IN THE 20-23-24 SEASON.

HOWEVER, THE C-D-C SAYS THE TOLL WAS LIKELY MUCH BIGGER – SINCE NOT ALL CHILDREN WHO DIE ARE TESTED FOR THE FLU.

THE C-D-C ESTIMATES SOMEWHERE AROUND 724 CHILDREN ACTUALLY DIED FROM THE FLU LAST YEAR.

THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT COVERS THE TWO MAIN STRAINS OF THE VIRUS CIRCULATING SO FAR – H-1-N-1 AND H-3-N-2.

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