RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2023-2024 flu season. A child in the western part of the state recently died from complications associated with influenza infection. To protect the family’s privacy, additional information will not be released.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley will get both his annual flu shot and his updated COVID-19 booster shot at Russell's Pharmacy in Durham Thursday afternoon to protect himself and to encourage North Carolinians to get vaccinated this year against flu and COVID-19. Five flu deaths in adults have been reported so far this season, and the first pediatric flu death was reported last week.
Public health officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services see a decline in flu vaccinations compared to previous years and urge North Carolinians 6 months and older to get their flu shot sooner late October, as flu season in the state typically peaks in the winter.
Although the US remains focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to be aware of the flu season as winter approaches. Influenza (flu) viruses generally spread in the fall and winter, and their activity peaks between December and February. Getting vaccinated now can lower your chances of getting the flu.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2023-2024 flu season. A child in the western part of the state recently died from complications associated with influenza infection. To protect the family’s privacy, additional information will not be released.
