NPHIC Blog: Pediatric Flu Deaths Top 100 & ACIP Immunization Schedule for 2023

The CDC has reported that as of February, pediatric flu deaths during the current season have reached 106. This figure represents the highest flu-related death rate among children since the start of the COVID pandemic. According to the CDC, most of the children who died during this flu season were not vaccinated. Of the 81 children whose vaccination status was known, 90% did not receive flu shots, compared to 80% of children in previous flu seasons. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), in collaboration with several medical associations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), provides complete immunization schedules for children and adults ages 18 and over, with recommendations based on age, medical conditions, and other special situations. Read more from NPHIC here.