Fewer children have gotten a flu shot this season while adult vaccination rates have remained steady, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.According to the CDC, 36.6% of children ages 6 months through 17 years had gotten a flu shot by the end of November, which was down from 43.7% at the same point a year ago.Juvenile flu vaccine rates have dropped over the last five years. At the same point during the 2019-20 season, 48.4% of children got vaccinated. By the end of the season, vaccination rates reached 62.4%.Last year, only 53.8% of children ended up getting vaccinated.RELATED STORY | Moderna to present combo COVID-flu vaccine to regulators after trialIf trends continue, the 2024-25 could be the first time in recent years that youth influenza vaccine rates dip below 50%.Additionally, the CDC said that 10.3% of children had a parent report they definitely will get their child vaccinated.While vaccine rates among children have dropped this year, it has remained steady for adults.As of the end of November 2024, 38.6% of adults had gotten a flu shot. At the same point a year ago, 39.5% of adults had gotten the shot. By the end of the 2023-24 flu season, 48.1% of adults had gotten a flu shot.RELATED STORY | Pharmacies report flu shots are now available, but is now the right time?Vaccinations among adults dropped slightly from a high of 50.2% in 2020-21.Nearly everyone over 6 months of age should get a flu shot, the CDC said. Health officials have said getting vaccinated is especially important for people with chronic health conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications.