As flu season inches closer, health officials in Chicago, and across the US, are encouraging flu shots to prevent a worse than normal season.
A severe flu season could be on the horizon. The CDC along with the National Federation of Infectious Diseases is urging people to get a flu shot.
"We have forgotten how bad the flu is because of lockdowns and masking," said Dr. Ken Lyons of the Children's Healthcare Associates.COVID protocols have resulted in recent mild flu seasons. This year, it is predicted to be bad based on what Australia is experiencing during it's winter season. "Especially kids less than 2," Lyons said. "The risk of hospitalization is higher, the risk of complications are higher, but all kids are at higher risk."
"There are children in Chicago who die of influenza," Arwady said. "It is almost entirely preventable with getting the flu vaccine."
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