New York, where 25 children died, saw a record number of pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 season. The state health commissioner blamed vaccine skepticism.

More children have died of influenza this flu season than at any time since the swine flu epidemic 15 years ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said 216 children have died,

Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.