n comparison, here's what the data shows for individuals under the age of 18 in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic:
- 544 children have died from COVID
- 682,646 people have died overall from COVID
- Nationally, childrens' deaths account for .079% of all COVID deaths
- 434 children died from the flu last season
- 21,909 people died overall from the flu
- Nationally, children's deaths made up 1.9% of national flu deaths
