Flu killed 216 children nationwide this season, the highest toll in years New York, where 25 children died, saw a record number of pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 season.

According to CDC estimates of the 2024-25 season so far, there have been “at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths from flu so far,” including all ages.

Among children nationwide who were eligible for flu vaccination and with known vaccine status, 90% of the reported U.S. pediatric flu deaths in the ongoing 2024-2025 season — compared to 82% ...

The broader impact of the 2024-25 flu season has been equally severe, with CDC estimates indicating at least 47 million illnesses, 610,000 hospitalizations and 26,000 deaths across all age groups.

Flu season is here. On campus and in the county we are seeing high levels of flu. Your best protection against the flu is to get a flu shot. Students can get a flu shot at the Student Health Center ...

In September, 55.4% of children aged 6 months to 17 years were vaccinated against the flu, a significant drop from the nearly 64% who’d been vaccinated in the 2019-2020 pre-pandemic season.

During the 2024–2025 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 770,000 people in the US were hospitalized for the flu.

The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has plummeted from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season. The CDC continues to recommend that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual flu ...

Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.