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Massachusetts has made the influenza vaccine mandatory for all students in the state, becoming the first U.S. state to make the flu vaccine a requirement for children older than 5 years, CNN reports.

CDC data shows that children aged 4 and under accounted for 6.7% of emergency department visits for COVID-19, flu and RSV compared to 1.1% among those aged 65 and older during the week of Nov. 23.

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Hundreds gathered in Boston this week to protest Massachusetts’ new rule making the influenza vaccine mandatory for all students, CBS Boston reports. Massachusetts recently instituted the order ...