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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)<p>I forgot to post this one yesterday. <br>My in-house graph of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> detections (=notifications) and subtyped positives (just a tiny subset of sampled positives-only use as a guide to what's around) in Australia using the excellent publicly available NNDSS data ( <a href="https://nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashb</span><span class="invisible">oard/</span></a>)</p>
Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)<p>Hey, Aussies, get your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> now so you're better protected later.<br>Right now, despite the large number of virus detections we're hearing about in the news among ill people, the level of illness severity is not abnormal. <br>So far. <br>So get that vaccination now!<br>🧵1/4</p>
skry<p>"Moderna’s combined Covid and flu shot outperformed the existing standalone vaccines for both viruses, according to the results of a phase 3 clinical trial published Wednesday in [JAMA]. </p><p>The vaccine uses the same messenger RNA technology as Moderna’s approved Covid vaccine. (There are no approved mRNA-based flu shots.)"</p><p>"The trial, funded by Moderna, included more than 8,000 adults ages 50 and older who were enrolled in October and November 2023."</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/health-news</span><span class="invisible">/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/covid19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covid19</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦<p>WOW!!</p><p>Moderna's combo Covid &amp; flu <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mRNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mRNA</span></a> shot outperforms current vaccines in large trial</p><p>A combination shot would make it easier for people to get vaccinated against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> at the same time</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VaccinesWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VaccinesWork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaxx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaxx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/viruses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>viruses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComboShot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComboShot</span></a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/health-news</span><span class="invisible">/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242</span></a></p>
Helen Branswell<p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a>: +10 kids died from <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> this winter, taking the season's death toll to date to 226. Peds deaths are often reported on a delay; this number will likely rise again.<br>CDC says 90% of these kids weren't fully vaccinated; kids need 2 doses the first time they get flu vax. <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-18.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2</span><span class="invisible">025-week-18.html</span></a></p>
Prainbow (she/her) 🏔️Colorado<p>Disinformation is killing us. Vaccines save lives. Idiots abound. Mask Up. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mask</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/cdc-flu-deaths-children" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ay/08/cdc-flu-deaths-children</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>At least 216 children died in first high severity US flu season in seven years, CDC says <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/cdc-flu-deaths-children" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ay/08/cdc-flu-deaths-children</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Vaccinesandimmunisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccinesandimmunisation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a></p>
Inc Hulk 🧪<p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> have many unexpected benefits, far beyond protecting us from <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>measles</span></a>. Research shows they can keep our minds sharp, lower the risk of heart disease, and even help us live longer.</p><p><a href="https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20241211/bonus-protections-routine-vaccines" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">webmd.com/vaccines/news/202412</span><span class="invisible">11/bonus-protections-routine-vaccines</span></a></p>
Babu Menos 🎵<p>Did you hear about that new Covid and flu mRNA combo vaccine in the making?</p><p>Large trial seems to show the shot performs even better than both vaccines taken seperately. It’s probably not coming this autumn, but I still find it quite exciting.</p><p>NBC has some info:</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/health-news</span><span class="invisible">/modernas-combo-covid-flu-mrna-shot-outperforms-current-vaccines-large-rcna205242</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/COVIDIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVIDIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a></p>
John E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAY<p>Large firms often own genetic patents on the birds, as well as the birds themselves...Farmers bound to a contract to provide space for the birds, labor, &amp; utilities, responsible for dead birds—incl. those killed in a cull due to avian flu. <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/birdflu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdflu</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/poultry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poultry</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/eggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eggs</span></a> <a href="https://prospect.org/health/2025-05-06-chickens-and-eggs-avian-flu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">prospect.org/health/2025-05-06</span><span class="invisible">-chickens-and-eggs-avian-flu</span></a></p>
Bruce Mirken<p>This <a href="https://mas.to/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> season, the U.S. has had the most child flu deaths in 15 years. This is the future the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/antivaxxers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antivaxxers</span></a> want. And now one of them leads <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2025/05/02/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-in-us-this-flu-season-the-most-in-15-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">adn.com/nation-world/2025/05/0</span><span class="invisible">2/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-in-us-this-flu-season-the-most-in-15-years/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PublicHealthMalpractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealthMalpractice</span></a></p>
John E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAY<p><a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2024/07/overcounter-nasal-sprays-could-keep-colds-and-flu-at-bay-study-finds.page" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">southampton.ac.uk/news/2024/07</span><span class="invisible">/overcounter-nasal-sprays-could-keep-colds-and-flu-at-bay-study-finds.page</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/colds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colds</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/influenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>influenza</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/OTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTC</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/rsv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rsv</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a>-19 <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/respiratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respiratory</span></a></p>
Helen Branswell<p>There are a lot of questions being asked about the awarding of a $500M grant to an <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a> team to develop a new (old) vaccine platform that could be used for a "universal" <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> vaccine. <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/03/nih-500-million-univeral-flu-vaccine-project-uses-old-technology/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statnews.com/2025/05/03/nih-50</span><span class="invisible">0-million-univeral-flu-vaccine-project-uses-old-technology/</span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> </p><p>'There are likely several contributors to this season’s severity, but a big one is that fewer children get flu shots, added O’Leary, a University of Colorado pediatric infectious diseases specialist.</p><p>The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season.'</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-flu/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-flu-season-15-years-rcna204468" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-fl</span><span class="invisible">u/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-flu-season-15-years-rcna204468</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccinations</span></a> may not prevent people from coming down w/symptoms, but research shows they are highly effective at preventing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hospitalizations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hospitalizations</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/deaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deaths</span></a>, O’Leary said, adding that the decline in vaccinations “is certainly playing a role” in this season’s loss of life.</p><p>The season has not only been hard on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a>. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> ofcls describe it as “highly severe,” &amp; estimate that so far there have been at least 47M illnesses, 610k hospitalizations &amp; 26k deaths this season.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiVax</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“This number that we have now is almost certainly an undercount, &amp; one that — when the season is declared over, &amp; they compile all the data — it’s almost certain to go up,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary of the AAP.</p><p>There are likely several contributors to this season’s severity, but a big one is that fewer <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> get <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> shots, added O’Leary, a U of CO <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pediatric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pediatric</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/infectious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infectious</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diseases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diseases</span></a> specialist.</p><p>The flu <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> rate for US children has plummeted from about 64% 5 yrs ago to 49% this season.</p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> reports 216 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> died this <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> season, the most in 15 years</p><p>The deaths surpassed last year's total of 207, &amp; are the highest number since the 2009-2010 H1N1 swine flu pandemic.</p><p>It’s startling that the number already is this high, given that the flu season is still going on. The final <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pediatric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pediatric</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/death" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>death</span></a> tally for the 2023-2024 flu season wasn’t counted until autumn.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiVax</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-flu/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-flu-season-15-years-rcna204468" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-fl</span><span class="invisible">u/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-flu-season-15-years-rcna204468</span></a></p>
Bruce Mirken<p>U.S. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> deaths in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> highest in 15 years as <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a> rate drops. This is what <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> will bring us more of. <a href="https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2025/05/02/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-in-us-this-flu-season-the-most-in-15-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">adn.com/nation-world/2025/05/0</span><span class="invisible">2/cdc-reports-216-child-deaths-in-us-this-flu-season-the-most-in-15-years/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PublicHealthMalpractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealthMalpractice</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ImpeachRFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImpeachRFKJr</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Influenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Influenza</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> </p><p>From CBS News.com: CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years</p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-flu-deaths-216-cdc-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/news/child-flu-dea</span><span class="invisible">ths-216-cdc-report/</span></a></p>
Brittany Trang<p>The number is "almost certainly" an undercount that will go up when the season is over and all the data is compiled, said Sean O’Leary of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p><p>A big driver of deaths? Fewer children are getting flu shots, he said.</p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@STAT" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>STAT</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/02/cdc-child-flu-deaths/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statnews.com/2025/05/02/cdc-ch</span><span class="invisible">ild-flu-deaths/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publichealth</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a></p>
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