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.

  • Drusas@fedia.io
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    1 month ago

    Most of the 199 total children who died from the virus were eligible for a vaccine but did not receive one.

    The parents killed these children.

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    I can imagine the antivaxxers see this and pin it on literally anything else than their own ignorance and stupidity by not believing in real science.

    Kid dies from easily preventable disease

    Antivaxxer: Well, even if they did die at 2 years old, they at least didn’t die because they got the vaccine! They didn’t get to poison my precious crotch goblin!