It is. The odd thing is that the biggest toll is on the 18-25 year old age group. They have been hit very hard and fast — even many that got the vaccination. The Military has been hit very hard on large bases.
Myth!
Truth: (from the Journal article)
Results
"With the official mid-range estimate for incidence of pandemic A/H1N1, the overall estimated case fatality rate was 26 (range 11-66) per 100 000. It was lowest for children aged 5-14 (11 (range 3-36) per 100 000) and highest for those aged 65 (980 (range 300-3200) per 100 000)..."