Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s crowding hospitals

Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide Last week 73%, of U.S. pediatric hospital beds were occupied, according to federal health data. YahooFinance

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Nearly 58% of children 6 months through 17 years old haven’t received the flu vaccine this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing a telephone survey.

And 90% of children ages 6 months through 4 years hadn’t received a COVID vaccine as of Nov. 30, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), citing CDC data. That number drops to 62% in children ages 5 to 11, but still leaves the majority of U.S. children unvaccinated for COVID. ...