It's flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.

The 2024 to 2025 influenza season had a high number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths, with a national rate of 3.8 deaths per 1 million children.

Persistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a study published in the Oct. 3 issue of Vaccine.

"The best way to reduce your risk from seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications is to get a flu vaccine every year," the CDC's website says. Those at higher risk, the CDC says, include ...

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A growing sentiment of vaccine hesitancy across the United States contributed to only about 23% of adults getting the COVID shot between September 2024 and April.

As fewer kids get flu shots, cases of a rare, severe complication are rising. Last season, the U.S. experienced the highest number of pediatric flu deaths in 15 years.

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