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And although A&E is rare, doctors have noted that an increase in kids severely affected by brain inflammation after having the flu. The benefit of the shot is in its ability to reduce the risk of severe complications and death. In 2024, the vaccine was found to be about 28% effective in keeping very young kids and teens out of the hospital from flu. 90% of the 280 children that died during the previous flu season were unvaccinated. And according to the CDC, everyone 6 months and older should get a flu shot. And unlike the U.S., Canada doesn't have a comprehensive system for tracking A&E. I was looking for some statistics for that earlier. I couldn't find any other than what they do say. It's not all that common here, but that's simply because they're not tracking for it because it's a fairly rare disorder.