Of the 25 children who died from flu, only one was vaccinated, the state health commissioner, Dr. James V. McDonald, noted. Five were too young to be vaccinated, he said in a statement.

Although a flu shot doesn’t guarantee one won’t catch the flu, the vaccine still counts as one of the most effective ...

The UKHSA study of data from 2013-17, which is not yet peer-reviewed,, external found that rates of strep infections were lower in areas where the flu vaccine was piloted - 73.5 per 100,000 ...

Children 6 months and older should be vaccinated for the flu. WebMD has details about the flu vaccine in children under 2.

The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has decreased from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season. AP. The CDC report did not say how many of the children who died were vaccinated.

For the 2024-2025 flu season, the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend antiviral drugs for children who have the flu when they are at risk for serious flu complications. This ...

Hospital admissions for flu in children ages 5 to 17 increased by 145 percent, from 959 on Jan. 4 to 2,348 on Feb. 1, according to an analysis from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths ...

In kids alone, the rate dropped nationally from 59% in 2019 to 46% in the current flu season. In New York, excluding New York City, only about 31% of kids got the flu shot this season, state data ...

A clever home cook is touting a homemade "flu bomb" concoction, claiming it can kick your cold to the curb within just "three days." With winter's chill in full swing, we're all at increased risk ...

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.