[MD Expat in PA]

According to this article, per the mother – “Shannon tells FOX 5 that Kinsley did not have her flu shot, in fact, none of her children have gotten the vaccine.”

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/8-year-old-maryland-girl-loses-life-from-flu-complications

[mewzilla]

Awww, jeez. This ought to be a cautionary tale for parents. I know there are people out there for whom flu shots are contraindicated, but those folks are just another reason to get the shot if your doc recommends it.

[a fool in paradise]

She had never been sick before and her immune system couldn’t handle it.

[Kelseeyore31]

People are ridiculous. I can’t imagine not vaccinating children against the flu unless it is medically contraindicated for that specific child.

[nerdgirl]

Now that is the real story - the fact that people neglect to get flu shots for their kids, despite the overwhelming stats showing that they have a way higher chance of protecting your kid than harming them. Maybe this woman just forgot to get the shots this year - but the anti vaxxers are idiots.