It’s officially fall and that means cold and flu season is here. According to the CDC, Flu activity begins to increase in ...

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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.

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 ...

It's the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. The CDC estimated overall at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

READ MORE: CDC officials start planning for the splintering of their agency The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 64 percent five years ago to 49 percent this season.

CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years By MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press,Updated May 2, 2025, 1:28 p.m.

Washington state flu season saw 388 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health. From low vaccination rates to a late surge in cases, here’s why.

This year's flu season has become the state's deadliest in nearly a decade, with at least 388 deaths so far. Meanwhile, flu vaccine rates lag.

Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Boston Children's Hospital says flu season is not over, but is improving, as there has been a steady decrease in flu hospitalizations since ...

Fewer people got the flu shot this season, marking the fourth consecutive year-over-year decline. The state reported about 2.76 million doses administered as of March -- 586,736 fewer shots in ...

That season ended with a total of 4,650 flu hospitalizations statewide. To date, in the 2024-25 season, the state said it’s recorded a total of 4,160 hospitalizations statewide, which is more ...