Many of the deaths were preventable with vaccines, experts said.

This is why I will confront anti-vaxxers in public.

Nearly 200 children died from influenza-related complications in the 2023-24 season, according to the CDC. Most of these children were eligible for a vaccine but did not receive one. The CDC reported that only 53% of children aged 6 months to 17 years were vaccinated this season, down from 56% the previous season. Vaccination rates were notably lower among Black children and those in rural areas.

  • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    I’m sure they’ll find some crazy conspiracy to blame for it, other than accepting that their idiocy killed their kids. What a shame.

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      I’m sure some of these deaths are kids that couldn’t get vaccinated (immunocompromised, allergy to eggs, etc.).

      But the majority…yeah, parents killing their children because they believed a Facebook post over their doctor.