Two Michigan children have died of flu in 2016-17 season quoting : MLive

Two Michigan children have died of the flu in the 2016-2017 season, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday. The deaths involve one child from northern Michigan and one child from western Michigan and are the first two influenza-associated pediatric deaths of the 2016-2017 flu season. About 42.2 percent of Michigan residents were vaccinated against the flu in the 2015-2016 flu season, putting the state in 42nd place for flu vaccinations in the U.S., according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. In a Friday news release, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recommended everyone 6 months of age and older get a seasonal flu vaccine, and noted it's not too late to get vaccinated for the 2016-2017 season. Dr. Eden Wells, the department's chief medical executive, warned Michigan residents to stay home to help protect others if they or their children are sick.




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Shannon went to school on a Wednesday, came home like always, but said a friend "gave" her the flu. We need to get our scientists to find a universal flu vaccine. Gwen and Terry Zwanziger's 17-year-old daughter Shannon died unexpectedly in 2014 after losing a battle with influenza. If I can't make sense of it, how can I explain the importance of stopping the flu to others? While you can still get the flu even if you've had a flu shot, it can reduce the risk of serious illness and complications.


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