Did the people who died from the flu get the flu shot?

But it's still important to get vaccinated—and it's not too late to get a flu shot, either. Just about one in five of the 53 children who have died from the flu this year had received the flu vaccine, according to CDC influenza division director Dr. Dan Jernigan. read more

Eight Santa Barbara County residents have died from the flu in the last fortnight. Seven of them had the flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in fact, urges Americans to get the flu vaccine every year. They also maintain that the shot is largely safe for most people. read more

WISN in Wisconsin is reporting that 26-year-old Katherine McQuestion has died from flu complications, after she received the flu shot. Katherine was reportedly a newlywed, and was required to receive the flu shot as part of her employment. read more

Flu-associated pediatric deaths became nationally reportable the following season. Since that time, reported pediatric deaths during regular influenza seasons have ranged from 35 deaths (during 2011-2012) to 122 deaths (during 2010-2011). read more

” More people have now died from the flu after the flu shot in the United States than from Ebola. read more