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City officials confirm child death from flu; urge vaccine
Posted: Oct 25, 2018 6:29 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 25, 2018 6:29 PM EDT
NEW YORK -
New York City officials confirmed Thursday the first child death from the flu this season and are pushing people to get the flu shot.
A few days ago, Ruta Stulgaite says she received an email from her oldest daughter's school that said she needed proof that 4-year-old Andrea got the flu shot. But her kids have not received the shot because she says she fears it would make them sick.
Stulgaite went to school with a note saying her daughter won't get the shot. She says she was told the child might have to leave the school...
City officials confirm child death from flu; urge vaccine
Posted: Oct 25, 2018 6:29 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 25, 2018 6:29 PM EDT
NEW YORK -
New York City officials confirmed Thursday the first child death from the flu this season and are pushing people to get the flu shot.
A few days ago, Ruta Stulgaite says she received an email from her oldest daughter's school that said she needed proof that 4-year-old Andrea got the flu shot. But her kids have not received the shot because she says she fears it would make them sick.
Stulgaite went to school with a note saying her daughter won't get the shot. She says she was told the child might have to leave the school...