PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - There is a very important report released
by the CDC in their monthly morbidity and mortality report which
looks at children and flu-related deaths. According to their
statistics, nearly half of the flu-related deaths in children in
2010 occurred in those less than five years of age and only 23%
of eligible children had been vaccinated. There were 115 flu-
related deaths in children under 18. This is an important report
because they further broke it down to find that the majority of
these children were otherwise healthy and not at great risk. You
should talk with your pediatrician about the benefits of the flu
vaccine and discuss it sooner rather than later. Reported By Dr.
Brian McDonough, KYW Newsradio Medical Editor