Commonground
Senior Moderator
Weekly / September 25, 2025 / 74(36);565–569
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Influenza can cause severe illness and death among all persons, including children.
What is added by this report?
The 2024–25 influenza season had the highest number of pediatric deaths reported (280) since child deaths became nationally notifiable in 2004, except for the 2009–10 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic. Approximately one half of children who died from influenza had an underlying medical condition, and 89% were not fully vaccinated.
What are the implications for public health practice?
All persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications should receive an annual influenza vaccination to prevent influenza and its complications, including influenza-associated death.
Continued: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7436a2.htm
Summary
What is already known about this topic?
Influenza can cause severe illness and death among all persons, including children.
What is added by this report?
The 2024–25 influenza season had the highest number of pediatric deaths reported (280) since child deaths became nationally notifiable in 2004, except for the 2009–10 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic. Approximately one half of children who died from influenza had an underlying medical condition, and 89% were not fully vaccinated.
What are the implications for public health practice?
All persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications should receive an annual influenza vaccination to prevent influenza and its complications, including influenza-associated death.
Continued: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/wr/mm7436a2.htm