CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

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5. "CDC estimates that there have been at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations, and 26,000 deaths from flu

so far this flu season

This season is classified as a high severity season overall and for all age groups (children, adults, older adults) and is the first high severity season since 2017-2018.

Based on data from FluSurv-NET, the cumulative hospitalization rate for this season is the highest observed since the 2010-2011 season.

https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-17.html

I suppose Felonious Maximus will say he inherited Obama's flu numbers

I was curious about all ages.

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Back to children -- from the OP, this struck me particularly hard in the eye:

flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has fallen from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season.