Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  



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Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   As of Nov. 30, about 36 percent of the nation’s children aged six months to 17 received a flu vaccination, a drop from last year’s…

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

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CDC: Only 37% of U.S. kids have gotten flu shots

Even though a record number of kids died from the flu last year, the percentage of children going without flu shots continues to plummet, according to new CDC data.

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Flu shots fall among kids, hitting their lowest point in years

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

Dec. 12, 2024 — The big drop in child flu vaccination rates last year appears to not be a blip. Just 37% of kids have gotten flu shots this year, according to new CDC data. That’s down 7 percentage points, from 44% of kids getting shots by this same time last year. The data concerns […]

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Kids’ Flu Vaccination Rates Continue to Plummet This Season

(The Hill) - Fewer children in the U.S. have gotten a flu vaccine in 2024 compared to last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   As of Nov. 30, about 36 percent of the nation’s children aged six months to 17 received a flu vaccination, a drop from last year’s 43 percent.  These numbers could change since roughly 10 percent of children had a parent report they intend to get their child vaccinated…

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Childhood flu vaccination is down so far in every state except Iowa compared to last year.

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Fewer kids are getting their flu shots so far this year

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Although vaccinations among adults have remained steady, the CDC says fewer children are getting vaccinated against influenza this year.

Flu vaccines drop among kids despite record deaths last year: CDC

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