Key facts
- Child flu vaccines help protect up to a million children from infection annually.
- 85 percent of child flu deaths this year were in unvaccinated children.
Influenza remains a significant public health concern for children, with vaccination being a primary preventive measure. The data highlights the effectiveness of flu vaccines in reducing infections and severe outcomes, including fatalities, among pediatric populations. This underscores the importance of vaccination campaigns and public health messaging to increase immunization rates.