TEXAS – Flu season is upon us, and the risks it poses, even to healthy young children, are very real.

Megan Parks and her family from the Klein area lost their vibrant two-year-old daughter, Kennedy, to the flu in February 2023.

Kennedy was a lively and loving toddler with no prior health issues.

“She tested positive for the flu after developing a fever and some other flu-like symptoms. At that time, she was not vaccinated for the flu. We had always been diligent about getting all of our vaccinations, but in her case, her routine appointment fell outside of flu season, so she did not get the vaccine that year. When she got sick, we were instructed to rest at home and monitor her symptoms with a heavy emphasis on watching her breathing. After a few days, she got worse and her lips turne

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