JACKSON, Miss. – On May 19th, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported its first pediatric flu death of 2020.
“We’ve recently been focused on COVID-19, but this sadly reminds us that an annual flu vaccine is important for anyone ages 6 months and older,” said MSDH State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs.
The case was in a child in Central Mississippi who tested positive for COVID-19 and has been discharged from the hospital.
MIS-C is an inflammatory illness found in children under 18 years of age and may be associated with previous COVID-19 infection.
“This is a reminder that while the number of COVID-19 cases in children has been relatively low, the virus can still cause severe illness in children.
