Oregon health officials urge vaccination after two children die from flu

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Two children under the age of 17 are now dead after getting sick with the flu last week.

However, due to privacy concerns, the Oregon Health Authority is not providing details on where the kids lived or if they were vaccinated.

According to OHA, the deaths are the first caused by influenza this winter, an increase from last flu season, which saw no child deaths. Records show three children died from the virus during the 2022-2023 flu season and zero deaths were reported the two seasons prior...